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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Last October, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the country handed over a chunk of Escobar's ranch to women caught up in the nation's armed conflict.
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CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Some in the opposition are still expecting dirty tricks in the next days and weeks, before Orbán formally hands over power.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
The Sharks have four games remaining with one game in hand over the Predators.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The two said Iran will hand over its enriched uranium and give up future enrichment, though Tehran has repeatedly reaffirmed its right to enrich.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Some in the opposition are still expecting dirty tricks in the next days and weeks, before Orbán formally hands over power.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
The Sharks have four games remaining with one game in hand over the Predators.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The two said Iran will hand over its enriched uranium and give up future enrichment, though Tehran has repeatedly reaffirmed its right to enrich.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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 14 Apr. 2026.
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