hand down

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The Supreme Court has entered its final stretch of the term, with about two dozen opinions to hand down before the justices flee for their summer break at the end of June.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

"She said, 'Put on your headscarf.' She tried to force the headscarf on me. I said: 'You shouldn't touch my headscarf.' I pulled her hand down."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

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

He sets the file in his hand down on the floor and places his palms on his knees, and when he looks up at me his eyes are the deepest gray.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse