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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Almiron did just that, exchanging what appeared to be slightly heated words with Turkey’s Mert Mulder while putting his hand over his mouth.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Restrictions must be underpinned by an age verification system on devices in order to be both safe and effective, so people aren’t asked to hand over ID to dozens of individual services to prove their age.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
When David Cordani hands over the title of Cigna CEO to Brian Evanko on July 1, the triathlete will be ending the longest leadership run of any of his industry peers.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
This week, Zane shows up in Rio Paloma to attend the 10-P’s big 190th anniversary party, where Beulah intends to give a speech announcing her plan to hand over control of the ranch to Joaquin.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Restrictions must be underpinned by an age verification system on devices in order to be both safe and effective, so people aren’t asked to hand over ID to dozens of individual services to prove their age.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
When David Cordani hands over the title of Cigna CEO to Brian Evanko on July 1, the triathlete will be ending the longest leadership run of any of his industry peers.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
This week, Zane shows up in Rio Paloma to attend the 10-P’s big 190th anniversary party, where Beulah intends to give a speech announcing her plan to hand over control of the ranch to Joaquin.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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