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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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Trade-in prices have been temporarily boosted for this sale, but if shoppers don’t have a used device to hand over OnePlus will knock a further $100 off the final price.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
At one point, Jordan even threatened to try to hold Google and Meta in contempt of Congress for failing to hand over enough documents.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
That’s because boomers and Gen Xers aren’t actually planning on handing over all their assets to their young relatives, instead using the wealth to live on as the population ages.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Including its defense and business jets, the company handed over 57 jets in the period, a third more than last year.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
At one point, Jordan even threatened to try to hold Google and Meta in contempt of Congress for failing to hand over enough documents.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
That’s because boomers and Gen Xers aren’t actually planning on handing over all their assets to their young relatives, instead using the wealth to live on as the population ages.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Including its defense and business jets, the company handed over 57 jets in the period, a third more than last year.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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 5 Nov. 2024.
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