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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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Helena Christensen asked another guest to take photos of her and seatmate Mario Sorrenti and handed over her phone.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
Mary handed over the recipe after she was diagnosed as having terminal breast cancer.
—Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
As the crowd outside grows and a Christian militia demands the man be handed over to be summarily executed, Hurum — played by Kristine Kujath Thorp — must act quickly, knowing the decision to save his life could put herself and the rest of her team at risk.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
In the state, more than 456,000 residential properties have changed hands over the past year.
—Laura Layden, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
Mary handed over the recipe after she was diagnosed as having terminal breast cancer.
—Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
As the crowd outside grows and a Christian militia demands the man be handed over to be summarily executed, Hurum — played by Kristine Kujath Thorp — must act quickly, knowing the decision to save his life could put herself and the rest of her team at risk.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
In the state, more than 456,000 residential properties have changed hands over the past year.
—Laura Layden, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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