hand down

Example Sentences

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He was found guilty of "conspiracy to commit rebellion" by the Supreme Court, which handed down the sentence at the same time as convicting him.

From BBC

My mom has slowly been perfecting her mac and cheese recipes over the years, and I may be biased, but I think it’s hands down the best mac and cheese in the world.

From Salon

Flanked by security guards and a translator, 45-year-old Lee showed little reaction as the sentence was handed down.

From Barron's

He played a pass-first style handed down from basketball’s earliest days, a tradition that runs from Bob Cousy and Magic Johnson to John Stockton and Jason Kidd.

From The Wall Street Journal

They emphasize that concepts of Scandinavian paganism have been handed down for centuries and repeatedly reshaped by different authors and cultural movements.

From Science Daily