hand down
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Federal prosecutors urged the judge to hand down an eight-year sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
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
Master Watson slapped his hand down on his desk.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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