as in surrenders
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
though the handover of my wallet was painful, it was better than getting shot by some trigger-happy punk
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Noun
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The new surrenders came after Nashville Police arrested a 17-year-old Antioch teen one day earlier in connection with the incident.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Here are three key surrenders to make before the season ends.—
Renessa Boley Layne,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Regulatory teams spend months compiling tens of thousands of pages for electronic submissions.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now that submissions are closed for the competition, which is open to photographers of all experience levels, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is sharing a stunning smattering of images that represent a handful of the entries received this year.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Handovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handovers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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