handing down

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Before handing down the sentence, which included nearly $900,000 in restitution, U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But handing down its ruling, Germany's highest court for civil and criminal matters rejected DUH's arguments.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Either way, they’re handing down the same decisions and what matters most is the results.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

“In my view, the jury verdict was fully supported and the case was not unfairly argued, as the government at some early point argued,” Wilson said after handing down his sentence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

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