fall into the hands of

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: 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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The Biden administration is taking numerous measures to ensure that money doesn’t fall into the hands of the Taliban. —Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021

Hail Mary against Miami does not fall into the hands of Gerard Phelan in the back of the end zone. —Nathan Baird, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2021

As police handcuffed Tjay, his phone appeared to fall into the hands of an onlooker. —Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 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

Though powerful performers and creatives with influential names can flex their muscle and demand reform, ultimately the active decision-making on content, cast and crew fall into the hands of individuals that may be unaware of the same diverse stories that are being peddled to them. —Josh Wilson, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021

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

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

But those missiles include technology that can only be exported after obtaining special permission, and there are concerns that such weapons not fall into the hands of the Russians. —New York Times, 15 June 2022