handing down

Definition of handing downnext
present participle of hand down
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Verb
  • Certain mascaras, foundations and lip products contain PFAS as a texture agent, and some dental floss brands have historically used PFAS coatings, per NRDC reporting from September 2025.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
  • Extensive fraud in sales transaction reporting likely means the state has lost out on millions of dollars in marijuana excise tax revenue while businesses that follow the law have paid more than their fair share, industry insiders claim.
    Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The indictment also alleges that Cuba's intelligence agency tasked a network of spies in Florida with informing on Brothers to the Rescue.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Jones emailed Westworth Village residents informing them of potential election disturbances.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Signs notifying visitors of the option were posted inside the security screening areas at the Disneyland resort parking structures and lots during the rollout of the high-tech security measure.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
  • Insurers are permitted to do this without notifying patients, and new suppliers can create tablets with a different code and color.
    Barbara Wolf, STAT, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The report identified several influencers who were paid to attend the Meta events and later went on to advocate for similar legislation, without disclosing their prior relationship with the company.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
  • Startups and programs are measuring, tracking and disclosing detailed data about cotton’s field-level soil health.
    SJ STAFF, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • The late-night host concluded his TV tenure in May 2015 after revealing his plans to retire the previous year.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • Such spectroscopy is a powerful technique for in-depth studies of celestial objects, capable of revealing their rotation, motion, composition, distance, and much more.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • After apparently manifesting a little too hard, her new beau suddenly shows up at her door.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • Silverman, who encountered the British original due to his parents, credits Tuccillo as instrumental to his vision of the show manifesting into reality.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The potatoes are grilled, imparting a bit of smoke to classic papas.
    Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Actions that seemed foolhardy when Rue was younger now come off as merely chancy, with Zendaya imparting enough hard-knock experience to pull off bigger swings.
    Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The actor and hair stylist, who met Weinstein in her twenties while trying to make it as an actor in Hollywood, spent five days on the stand, frequently becoming distraught while divulging deeply personal details about her life and four-year relationship with Weinstein.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • Senate Democrats also have condemned Warsh for not fully divulging the details of his extensive wealth, which disclosures show amounts to at least $100 million.
    Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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“Handing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handing%20down. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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