handing down
Example Sentences
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In racing toward the future, we are searching for something the ancient world never stopped handing down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
"These people are not statistics in an epidemiological study," the judge said when handing down the sentence.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
For much of 2025, the court was criticized for handing down temporary unsigned orders with little or no explanation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
Either way, they’re handing down the same decisions and what matters most is the results.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Thick books dog-eared from the handing down from neighbor to neighbor.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
