passed down
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“I’ve learned on the campaign trail that this is a saying that is mostly passed down through the women in the family,” she added.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
“All those costs will go up, and for sure, it’ll be passed down to the cost of the ticket.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
They also feature Native American folklore passed down from tribes including the Comanche, Tonkawa and Lipan Apache, which all considered Enchanted Rock a sacred site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Guardiola is ignoring the outside noise to back his former bosses to clear their name on appeal after the guilty verdict passed down by an independent commission.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Instead, they were passed down from generation to generation by the older relatives who whispered or spoke them to me time and again.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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