hand down

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The justices will likely hand down a decision at the end of the court’s 2025-26 term in late June or early July.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Most crucially, Kim Il Sung built up an extraordinary cult of personality around himself that was durable enough to hand down to his son and then his grandson, the current leader Kim Jong Un.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The Federal Open Market Committee is set to hand down its latest decision on rates at 2 p.m.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

He put his hand down after a jump, but the mistake only seemed to fuel him as he finished with a flourish, changing the back-half of his program to earn back extra points.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

I ran my hand down in my pocket and pulled out the wad of money.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls