pass into the hands of

idiom

: to become owned by
After her death, the house passed into the hands of her granddaughter.

Examples of pass into the hands of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The arrangement was designed to last until 2047, when Hong Kong would pass into the hands of China. Jane Perlez, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020 The Bruins were on the five-yard line, trying to build on a 9-3 lead, when Moore threw a third-down pass into the hands of Washington State’s leaping Kapena Gushiken. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023 Then Gilmore sealed it, deflecting a Mahomes pass into the hands of McLeod for the game-sealing interception. Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2022 Then Stephon Gilmore sealed it, deflecting a Mahomes pass into the hands of Rodney McLeod for the game-sealing interception. The Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 2022 Fans were still high-fiving when Tagovailoa dropped a touchdown pass into the hands of Devonta Smith to win the game. Laine Higgins, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022 On the next play, Clarkson dropped a pass into the hands of a streaking Jabari Bates, who ran past Servite defenders up the right sideline before crashing into a Friars defensive back and into the end zone to give Bosco a 14-10 lead late in the second quarter. Devin Ugland, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2021 Mason Nicks got in the backfield and tipped the Amari Yelding pass into the hands of Bo Carrington, who returned it 10 yards for a touchdown, giving the Saints a 35-0 lead. al, 9 Oct. 2021 This summer, the company will pass into the hands of two employees, Harold Brown and Peter Blaikie, each of whom has been with the studio for over three decades. Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2021

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“Pass into the hands of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20into%20the%20hands%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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