hands down

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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

“We are, hands down, the sweatiest animal on the planet,” writes Bill Gifford in “Hotwired.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

So, on achievements, it is Van der Sar who wins hands down.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

I started poking my knuckles into my eyes, so he pulled my hands down off my face gently.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio