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 governance could be eventually handed over to the Palestinian Authority, which already oversees parts of the West Bank, another Palestinian territory which Israel occupies, provided the Palestinian Authority adopts a broad series of reforms.
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Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Israel will hand over the remains of 15 Gazan residents for the remains of each Israeli hostage, according to the plan.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Coast Guard said all seven men aboard the boat were handed over to Department of Homeland Security.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The state board voting to hand over the land Tuesday consists of the governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner — all of whom have signaled support for the plan.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
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Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Israel will hand over the remains of 15 Gazan residents for the remains of each Israeli hostage, according to the plan.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Coast Guard said all seven men aboard the boat were handed over to Department of Homeland Security.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The state board voting to hand over the land Tuesday consists of the governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner — all of whom have signaled support for the plan.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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