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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But the Dodgers bundled up, fought off the chill by scoring runs in each of the first five innings and warmed their hands over a 7-1 defeat of the Colorado Rockies.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Trump on Friday suggested Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department has sued 30 states and the District of Columbia after officials in those places refused to hand over their voter rolls, which contain names, birth dates, drivers' license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Sarandos noted today of Hastings, who handed over the CEO role fully to his longtime staffer and then COO Greg Peters in 2023.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Trump on Friday suggested Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department has sued 30 states and the District of Columbia after officials in those places refused to hand over their voter rolls, which contain names, birth dates, drivers' license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Sarandos noted today of Hastings, who handed over the CEO role fully to his longtime staffer and then COO Greg Peters in 2023.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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