Examples of hand over in a Sentence
the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons
in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter
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The decision also came after Hamas returned the remains of an anonymous woman instead of an Israeli hostage killed while in captivity; Hamas later handed over the hostage's body.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025
In the snap, Brittany held Golden's tiny feet in her hand and Patrick rested his hand over top.
—Effie Orfanides, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Steward’s five South Florida hospitals were handed over to other operators.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Six days later, the couple lured a man in his 50s to the hotel room to engage in prostitution with Lebron, but after the man handed over the cash and undressed, Lebron threw bleach in his face and the duo beat him for several hours before stealing his phone, wallet and car keys.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025
In the snap, Brittany held Golden's tiny feet in her hand and Patrick rested his hand over top.
—Effie Orfanides, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Steward’s five South Florida hospitals were handed over to other operators.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Six days later, the couple lured a man in his 50s to the hotel room to engage in prostitution with Lebron, but after the man handed over the cash and undressed, Lebron threw bleach in his face and the duo beat him for several hours before stealing his phone, wallet and car keys.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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