hands down
Example Sentences
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As the sun dipped behind Holyrood at the end of a long day's counting, SNP leader John Swinney told me his party had won the election "hands down."
From BBC • May 9, 2026
He blabs so much about the trial at his daily press conferences that the judge hands down a gag order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Chanos won that argument hands down, closing his long bitcoin/short Strategy trade for a sizeable gain.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
In the interim, the court preserved the lower courts’ orders, keeping TPS in place for Syria and Haiti until it hands down a decision.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
He put his hands down at his sides for a minute, then tried again, but finally crumpled the notepaper in his hand.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
