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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The announcement from Thailand also calls into question the already tentative release of 18 Cambodian prisoners of war, who were scheduled to be handed over under the terms of the declaration.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Hamas has handed over the remains of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2014 and his body held as a bargaining chip for over 4,000 days, Israel confirmed Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The final man, in a last-second protective reflex, bows his head and crosses his hands over it, but bullets send him flying backward, and the other militiamen join in, firing repeatedly at the dead bodies.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Participants who turn in handguns or rifles will receive a $100 gift card for each firearm, while those who hand over assault weapons will receive $300 cards.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Hamas has handed over the remains of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2014 and his body held as a bargaining chip for over 4,000 days, Israel confirmed Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The final man, in a last-second protective reflex, bows his head and crosses his hands over it, but bullets send him flying backward, and the other militiamen join in, firing repeatedly at the dead bodies.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Participants who turn in handguns or rifles will receive a $100 gift card for each firearm, while those who hand over assault weapons will receive $300 cards.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hand over
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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