handed down
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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
A federal judge has handed down lengthy prison sentences to the three co-founders of StraightPath Venture Partners, a self-described boutique private-equity firm that specialized in selling investments in pre-IPO companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
District Judge Colleen McMahon handed down a 143-page opinion explaining exactly how illegal that was.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
“My baap went to hear him give a reading of his poems. The book has been handed down from son to son, but now...”
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
