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as in to pass (down)
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as in to kithe
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Recent Examples of hand down
The uniform can fit a girl for up to three years, adjusting six sizes; when outgrown, it can be handed down to younger girls.
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CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Protest guidelines handed down by administrators are another way the faculty’s say in university affairs is being diminished, some professors say.
—Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
The ruling, which was handed down in Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Monday afternoon, sentenced Rodnyansky to 8.5 years in prison for his anti-war comments and also banned him from posting on the Internet for four years.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
And since Roe was overturned, those same judges have handed down extreme rulings limiting women's vital reproductive health care services.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Protest guidelines handed down by administrators are another way the faculty’s say in university affairs is being diminished, some professors say.
—Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
The ruling, which was handed down in Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Monday afternoon, sentenced Rodnyansky to 8.5 years in prison for his anti-war comments and also banned him from posting on the Internet for four years.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
And since Roe was overturned, those same judges have handed down extreme rulings limiting women's vital reproductive health care services.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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Fans yelped each time Marchand popped up during the breaststroke leg, willing him to go faster and farther with each cheer.Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
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The two developed a friendship, and the thief willed his skull to him.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lawyers for both sides on Thursday informed the court of a deal to resolve the case.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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These website pop-ups inform users about data collection, offering options to accept or reject cookies.Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The letter, sent Oct. 25, notifies the team that the district is placing it on probation.Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Changes in the location of the place you’re supposed to vote are a high possibility in some states and you may not be notified ahead of time if that happens.Rachaell Davis, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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An investigation is underway in Kentucky after two police officers were shot while conducting a traffic stop on a car that had been reported stolen.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trump made nearly 20 appearances on Fox between August 2024 and the November election, Axios' Sara Fischer reports.Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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This could manifest in nightmares or a child having trouble sleeping.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trying to set expectations based on a math model is only going to add to the anxiety already manifesting itself.Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Captain Dalia Simons did not disclose how Ryan had entered the lake but said there is no sign of foul play.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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WisDOT in 2023 disclosed seven conceptual plans to repair I-794 and two plans to remove it.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The care that went into crafting an album that contends with multiple incarnations of Linkin Park reveals a unit with its sights set on conquering arenas and stadiums again.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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That deference to industry reveals a larger problem.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Bezos insisted in his op-ed on Monday that there was no quid pro quo and that neither candidate nor their teams had been apprised of the Post’s decision before it was made.Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Keep employees regularly apprised of any updates through short, clear messages, and make sure to adapt and revise any communications materials to reflect any policy changes.Victoria Zambito, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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