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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Just be prepared to wait, and eat your mochi soon after your bag is handed over.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle Seahawks coach Mike MacDonald swayed with his eyes closed while New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel stood tall with a hand over his heart.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Down at the finish line, her American teammate Breezy Johnson, the eventual gold medalist, immediately put a hand over her eyes.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Hale handed over the remaining pills in his wallet to investigators, according to the court document.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle Seahawks coach Mike MacDonald swayed with his eyes closed while New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel stood tall with a hand over his heart.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Down at the finish line, her American teammate Breezy Johnson, the eventual gold medalist, immediately put a hand over her eyes.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Hale handed over the remaining pills in his wallet to investigators, according to the court document.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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