hands down

Example Sentences

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He blabs so much about the trial at his daily press conferences that the judge hands down a gag order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Chanos won that argument hands down, closing his long bitcoin/short Strategy trade for a sizeable gain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

In the interim, the court preserved the lower courts’ orders, keeping TPS in place for Syria and Haiti until it hands down a decision.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

So, on achievements, it is Van der Sar who wins hands down.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

By the time I put my hands down, Regan had already snatched the cuffs out of the box and had one around her mom’s wrist and the other around the leg of the desk.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin