handed down
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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
This led to the state coroner ordering an investigation into the museum's collection in April 2023, and after months of inquiries, the findings were handed down in September.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
District Judge Colleen McMahon handed down a 143-page opinion explaining exactly how illegal that was.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
In the decades before his arrival, the court had handed down steady rulings barring taxpayer funds for religious schools or religious ceremonies or symbols in public schools or city parks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Tony drives an old Mustang handed down from his brother, who got it from his dad, who probably got it from his dad.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
