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as in passed (down)
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as in informed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed down
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The parent of a female athlete at Saturday's meet told Fox News Digital that a coach informed them that the same pilot program would be implemented for the remainder of the state postseason, starting with the section final on Saturday.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026 -
The judge will have the final word on the legal angles, but the trial and discourse exposes something the verdict may not be able to resolve — the most consequential tech of our times was informed, to a large extent, by ego, power and control.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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As the officers deployed what Wahl described as an active shooter response at the mosque and at an adjacent school, more gunfire was reported blocks away, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The death of the guard was first reported by the New York Times, citing the Ahmed Shabaik, the mosque’s chairman.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Morey was then notified in a meeting.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The public was notified of an opening and applications to fill the vacancy were accepted from March 23 to April 17.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The trade was disclosed in the 113-page periodic transaction report the Office of Government Ethics released on May 14.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Officials have not disclosed what new information led them back to the property or what specifically prompted the latest excavation.—
Doug Dunbar,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Far from an indictment of large language models, the ordeal revealed that even the country’s most prestigious attorneys rely on such services.—
Max Raskin,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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On the afternoon of the event, a Jewish man whose name was not revealed in court papers was walking his dog near the synagogue when Gitesatani approached from behind and punched him in the jaw, according to federal prosecutors.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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Their mixed breeds working together in harmony an aberration of nature manifested before the crowd’s very eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The pushback has manifested as a rising number of communities across the country begin protesting and blocking data centers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Since the union authorized a strike, its leadership will take the motion to leadership at the USW’s Pittsburgh headquarters, though negotiators have kept Pittsburgh apprised since negotiations began, Beck said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The agency has not divulged details about their deaths, citing The Rex and Brody Act, which prevents public access to autopsy photos and reports of minors killed through domestic violence.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The plot for season 3 has not been divulged, but season 2 does end with a shocking twist that sets up a sibling rivalry on the court.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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