fall into the hands of
idiom
: to come to be held or possessed by (someone)
Officials are concerned that the stolen weapons may fall into the hands of terrorists.
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As police handcuffed Tjay, his phone appeared to fall into the hands of an onlooker.
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Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
That's because the tanks are being modified to remove sensitive technology that could fall into the hands of Russian forces.
—Cherie Saunders, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
Ghanaian Army officers in Accra, the capital, pegged the rise in terrorist activity to the 2011 overthrow of Muammar el-Qaddafi and the disintegration of the Libyan state that followed, which allowed arms to reach Mali and fall into the hands of Islamist groups.
—John Ismay Kenny Holston, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
The majority of guns used in crime are built by manufacturers and often fall into the hands of criminals through theft, according to the report.
—Zusha Elinson, WSJ, 17 May 2022
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Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
That's because the tanks are being modified to remove sensitive technology that could fall into the hands of Russian forces.
—Cherie Saunders, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
Ghanaian Army officers in Accra, the capital, pegged the rise in terrorist activity to the 2011 overthrow of Muammar el-Qaddafi and the disintegration of the Libyan state that followed, which allowed arms to reach Mali and fall into the hands of Islamist groups.
—John Ismay Kenny Holston, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
The majority of guns used in crime are built by manufacturers and often fall into the hands of criminals through theft, according to the report.
—Zusha Elinson, WSJ, 17 May 2022
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“Fall into the hands of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20into%20the%20hands%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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