hand on

as in to pass (down)

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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 17 Jun. 2025.

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