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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand on
hand down
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After Selna handed down the sentence, Avenatti seemed to signal to someone in the crowd that another legal action was coming.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025 -
The Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in New York Rifle Association v. Bruen nearly three years ago, but since then, pro-gun advocates have been hoping for the court to take up major cases pertaining to the Second Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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“Hand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20on. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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