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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Bukele said El Salvador had handed over all the Venezuelan nationals in its custody, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the Americans were being repatriated.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The Seagrave was in service from 1923 to 1966 at Huntington Beach’s original firehouse on 5th and Main streets, before being handed over to Los Angeles’ Travel Town Museum.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
To avoid identification, the shooter even handed over his mobile phone and vehicle keys to his third accomplice, the department added.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Voters resoundingly hold their hands over their mouths while picking Mission: Space, the Epcot spin fest.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The Seagrave was in service from 1923 to 1966 at Huntington Beach’s original firehouse on 5th and Main streets, before being handed over to Los Angeles’ Travel Town Museum.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
To avoid identification, the shooter even handed over his mobile phone and vehicle keys to his third accomplice, the department added.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Voters resoundingly hold their hands over their mouths while picking Mission: Space, the Epcot spin fest.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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