handing down
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For decades, the Lone Star State was the death penalty capital of America, handing down more death sentences and carrying out more executions than any other state in the Union.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
In handing down her decision, Raper remarked on the bath incident.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
The thought of handing down her Swanburne uniform to an even littler girl made Cassiopeia feel thrillingly grown-up.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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