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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand on
hand down
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Those charges echo a 2020 indictment handed down by US federal court that named Maduro and 14 other officials in claims that included drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.—
Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 3 Jan. 2026
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The collection was distinguished by its quality, state of preservation and provenance, with some pieces directly handed down from Queen Marie Antoinette. Decorator Jacques Grange, a close friend, mourned the loss of a way of life.—
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“Hand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20on. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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