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as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
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as in passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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Recent Examples of handed
On Sunday, the Saints handed the Atlanta Falcons — who entered winners in five of their last six — their first road loss of the season.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
When Jackson’s wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, revived the play for Broadway in 2022, Jackson handed the reins to John David and nestled into the role of Doaker alongside him.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
During a visit with family in London, Johnson’s brother-in-law handed him a Tottenham jacket.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Angel City was fined $200,000, was handed a three-point deduction in the standings and president Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano were suspended from any duties related to player transactions for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
When Jackson’s wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, revived the play for Broadway in 2022, Jackson handed the reins to John David and nestled into the role of Doaker alongside him.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
During a visit with family in London, Johnson’s brother-in-law handed him a Tottenham jacket.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Angel City was fined $200,000, was handed a three-point deduction in the standings and president Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano were suspended from any duties related to player transactions for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice.Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Reining in the plot for a modern-day television audience might have provided a more thrilling adaptation.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The country’s senate in Prague today passed a number of amendments that will make top-line changes to the Audiovisual Act beginning in January.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The dream turned into a nightmare when Lucy succumbed to cytomegalovirus (CMV), an infection that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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So many of Italy’s traditional food festivals began not long after, when the emergence of culinary tourism and growing appreciation for local food traditions gave rise to new annual celebrations.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The animation guild reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major studios, last month.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Israel-Hamas war has raged on with no end in sight, even after Israel reached a cease-fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah and attention shifted to the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The state government, controlled by the army, said 65 people had been killed, and that other casualties had been transferred to nearby Al-Naw Hospital.Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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She was transferred at that point to emergency medical services personnel.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Instead of just answering questions like AI chatbots do, agents can have tasks delegated to them by people or even other agents.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, Christmas trees have been delegated to the living room.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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No crying, no grief, no sadness around her and to get the baby delivered as soon as possible.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Under Phillip’s leadership, Forbes’ Live events revenue increased 40% over the past two years and Forbes’ sales team delivered outstanding results, including more than 20 seven-figure advertising partnerships this year.Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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