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 initial proposal offered limited security guarantees and called on Ukraine to hand over territory to Russia, something Zelenskyy has repeatedly ruled out.
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Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
Clients return years later to open their homes, sometimes literally handing over a security code so George can show a new client around.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Many parents feel pressure to hand over a device early, yet the expert urged families to trust their instincts when deciding the timing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Under the proposal, the Strykers already stationed in Europe would stay on the continent and be handed over to Poland instead of returning to the United States as part of America’s ongoing force reduction.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
Clients return years later to open their homes, sometimes literally handing over a security code so George can show a new client around.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Many parents feel pressure to hand over a device early, yet the expert urged families to trust their instincts when deciding the timing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Under the proposal, the Strykers already stationed in Europe would stay on the continent and be handed over to Poland instead of returning to the United States as part of America’s ongoing force reduction.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hand over
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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