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 teens, all under 18 years of age, were taken to Raqqa where they were handed over to their families, the TV station said.
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Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Because of this, handing over $35 million (€30 million) to Manchester United for Rashford might be the safest bet after all.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
After six months behind bars, a Mandarin Chinese-speaking immigrant who stole gift cards worth $22,450 for a scam targeting Florida shoppers is being handed over to immigration officials.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 23 Jan. 2026
Mexico’s Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said in a tweet on X that Wedding turned himself in before being handed over to the FBI.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
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Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Because of this, handing over $35 million (€30 million) to Manchester United for Rashford might be the safest bet after all.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
After six months behind bars, a Mandarin Chinese-speaking immigrant who stole gift cards worth $22,450 for a scam targeting Florida shoppers is being handed over to immigration officials.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 23 Jan. 2026
Mexico’s Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said in a tweet on X that Wedding turned himself in before being handed over to the FBI.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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