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 plan, which Ukraine had not participated in, included controversial terms, such as Ukraine making territorial concessions by handing over the eastern Donbas region that is partially occupied by Russian forces.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
According to video footage captured by The Shade Room, Mario, 39, was serenading the crowd in a black leather vest and gray leather pants when a fan with a diamond ring on their finger slid their hand over his crotch.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The recruits were forced to hand over power of attorney and bank cards to the gang, giving them almost complete financial control.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The novel depicts the end of the Mexican Revolution, in which people must hand over their weapons during a parade in front of the governor’s building.
—Bernardo De Jesus Saldana Tellez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
According to video footage captured by The Shade Room, Mario, 39, was serenading the crowd in a black leather vest and gray leather pants when a fan with a diamond ring on their finger slid their hand over his crotch.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The recruits were forced to hand over power of attorney and bank cards to the gang, giving them almost complete financial control.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The novel depicts the end of the Mexican Revolution, in which people must hand over their weapons during a parade in front of the governor’s building.
—Bernardo De Jesus Saldana Tellez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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