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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Minnesota's top investigative agency said Monday the federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti.
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Ed Sheeran opened up about his long-running copyright lawsuit during the first of three Sydney shows, telling a crowd of 70,000 at Accor Stadium that being forced to hand over his devices in court unexpectedly led to one of his most personal songs.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2026
Our status as creatures of God confers on us certain rights that can’t be handed over as part of the social contract, rights that are at once natural and inalienable.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Andersson has just handed over, well over a minute behind the leaders, giving her teammates quite a challenge to claim a medal and continue Sweden's run of medalling in each of the women's cross-country events.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Ed Sheeran opened up about his long-running copyright lawsuit during the first of three Sydney shows, telling a crowd of 70,000 at Accor Stadium that being forced to hand over his devices in court unexpectedly led to one of his most personal songs.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2026
Our status as creatures of God confers on us certain rights that can’t be handed over as part of the social contract, rights that are at once natural and inalienable.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Andersson has just handed over, well over a minute behind the leaders, giving her teammates quite a challenge to claim a medal and continue Sweden's run of medalling in each of the women's cross-country events.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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