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We hope that the highest court in the world, the International Court of Justice, will hand down an opinion that will be greatly persuasive in terms of increasing domestic action and identifying what gaps in international law and domestic law that need to be filled, this will be the first time that this organ of the UN will actually have to address the climate crisis, and the legal obligations of states in that regard, so it is quite historic. – Ralph Regenvanu	Found on CNN 1 year ago
A great way to test if a surface is too soft is to press your hand down and then lift it up. If your hand leaves an indentation, it's too soft. – Alison Jacobson	Found on CNN 1 year ago
New York Police Department would run rings around( the other candidates). They are masters. If you're a good mayor, you're only here for eight years. I've been here for 30-something years in New York Police Department. Police departments will wait you out, and they know that whatever you hand down, they have to implement. But if you know the system, if you know the crevices, you know how to go and ensure you're getting what you want. – Eric Adams	Found on CNN 2 years ago
New York Police would run rings around( the other candidates). They are masters, and they know that whatever you hand down, they have to implement. But if you know the system, if you know the crevices, you know how to go and ensure you're getting what you want. – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams	Found on CNN 2 years ago
He stopped, looked at me, and instead of answering my question, just reached forward with his hand, touched my chest and then pulled his hand down between my breasts and said 'You're not wearing a bra,' or words to that effect, and then moved on, i was left completely stunned, and the only thing I could say was, 'Yes I am.'. – Emma Daly	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He wasn't only a juvenile, but he didn't know about the charges framed against him by the military authorities to hand down a death sentence. ... Why have they kept him in detention for so long and under what charges? – Malik Muhammad Ajmal	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Behind every successful man must be a very successful, staunch woman, our tradition has it that when you are king, the elderly wives remain to hand down the tradition to the younger wives, and also to teach the king the tradition because the king had been a prince, not a king. – Queen Constance	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Holy smokes, that's the original fingerprints. Could you imagine holding his hand down? – Mayor Mike Rawlings	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
He put one hand down and started walking 'zombie-like' toward the officers. – Chrystal Harmes	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
It is our task in our time and in our generation to hand down undiminished to those who come after us, as was handed down to us by those who went before, the natural wealth and beauty which is ours. – John F. Kennedy	added by anonymous 13 years ago

We hope that the highest court in the world, the International Court of Justice, will hand down an opinion that will be greatly persuasive in terms of increasing domestic action and identifying what gaps in international law and domestic law that need to be filled, this will be the first time that this organ of the UN will actually have to address the climate crisis, and the legal obligations of states in that regard, so it is quite historic.

– Ralph Regenvanu

Found on CNN
1 year ago

A great way to test if a surface is too soft is to press your hand down and then lift it up. If your hand leaves an indentation, it's too soft.

– Alison Jacobson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

New York Police Department would run rings around( the other candidates). They are masters. If you're a good mayor, you're only here for eight years. I've been here for 30-something years in New York Police Department. Police departments will wait you out, and they know that whatever you hand down, they have to implement. But if you know the system, if you know the crevices, you know how to go and ensure you're getting what you want.

– Eric Adams

Found on CNN
2 years ago

New York Police would run rings around( the other candidates). They are masters, and they know that whatever you hand down, they have to implement. But if you know the system, if you know the crevices, you know how to go and ensure you're getting what you want.

– Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams

Found on CNN
2 years ago

He stopped, looked at me, and instead of answering my question, just reached forward with his hand, touched my chest and then pulled his hand down between my breasts and said 'You're not wearing a bra,' or words to that effect, and then moved on, i was left completely stunned, and the only thing I could say was, 'Yes I am.'.

– Emma Daly

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

He wasn't only a juvenile, but he didn't know about the charges framed against him by the military authorities to hand down a death sentence. ... Why have they kept him in detention for so long and under what charges?

– Malik Muhammad Ajmal

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Behind every successful man must be a very successful, staunch woman, our tradition has it that when you are king, the elderly wives remain to hand down the tradition to the younger wives, and also to teach the king the tradition because the king had been a prince, not a king.

– Queen Constance

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Holy smokes, that's the original fingerprints. Could you imagine holding his hand down?

– Mayor Mike Rawlings

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

He put one hand down and started walking 'zombie-like' toward the officers.

– Chrystal Harmes

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

It is our task in our time and in our generation to hand down undiminished to those who come after us, as was handed down to us by those who went before, the natural wealth and beauty which is ours.

– John F. Kennedy

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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