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as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
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as in passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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Recent Examples of handed
During one negotiation session, Iranian officials handed Kushner and Witkoff a seven-page plan for a civil nuclear program which the Iranians would not allow to leave that room.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The Aztecs led by as many as 24 points and handed Utah State its most lopsided loss of the season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The Kansas Court of Appeals handed CoreCivic its latest in a string of legal defeats, rejecting the private prison company’s argument that it should be allowed to reopen its Leavenworth facility as an immigrant detention center before securing a local zoning permit.
—Matthew Kelly
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The first British woman to run a major Hollywood studio, Langley was today handed a Fellowship prize at the BAFTA Film Awards in London.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
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Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The Aztecs led by as many as 24 points and handed Utah State its most lopsided loss of the season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The Kansas Court of Appeals handed CoreCivic its latest in a string of legal defeats, rejecting the private prison company’s argument that it should be allowed to reopen its Leavenworth facility as an immigrant detention center before securing a local zoning permit.
—Matthew Kelly
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The first British woman to run a major Hollywood studio, Langley was today handed a Fellowship prize at the BAFTA Film Awards in London.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed
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However, no official confirmation has been provided to support that claim.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The casualty figures provided by either side could not be independently confirmed.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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During the April 14 appointment, the student passed his naturalization test and was given the oath to become a US citizen – only to be detained by Homeland Security Investigations agents on site, according to his attorneys.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, the country passed a law that outlawed accusing Poland or the Polish people of complicity in Nazi crimes.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the end, a small delegation — including the team’s head coach — attended the ceremony, but the conflict gave a tangible example of the tension that was already simmering.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The group gave Hall a list of its recommendations—which included increasing visitation access and adding staff for programs—and most of the items were Friedmann’s.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Relations between India and Canada reached another low point nearly 16 months ago when Trudeau and police officials went public with allegations that Indian diplomats were targeting Sikh separatists in Canada by sharing information about them with their government back home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Quenneville reached the mark in his 1,825th game of a career highlighted by three Stanley Cup championships with the Chicago Blackhawks.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Florida high schoolers who have behavioral health threat assessment records in their file would also have those records transferred to their higher education institution.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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One of the suspects was hurt during the incident and taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries but expected to be transferred to the Ellis County jail after being released from medical care, according to Ellis County law enforcement officials.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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San Antonio outpaced Austin by roughly 3,000 new home starts in the second quarter, perhaps contributing to what Zonda data show is a market now appropriately supplied with build-ready lots.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Other aid supplied by White Stork include de-mining equipment, kevlar blankets, trench shovels, flame resistant flight suits and body armor.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Savvy is being entrusted with more PIF assets though.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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After rotating regularly between four bigs for much of the year, Gottlieb entrusted redshirt freshman Laura Williams with the lion’s share of opportunities at the five Thursday.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Notably, while dispensaries are not allowed in El Cajon, residents can still get cannabis products delivered to their homes from storefronts in nearby cities.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani delivered an impassioned speech shedding light the Islamic Republic’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests that have led to thousands of deaths and mass arrests.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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