handed down
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The death penalty returned after a brief period of suspension when the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gregg v.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The 55-year-old, who has always denied the charges, listened impassively as the court in the city of Nantes handed down the verdict.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision last summer in U.S. v.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
The indictment, handed down by a grand jury in Washington, added a fourth charge to the criminal case against Cole Allen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
We got down and the driver handed down our bags and the rod-case.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
