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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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Such findings, however, may not amount to much, given that those investigations will soon be handed over to the Trump administration.
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2024
At first, orders for Giuliani to hand over assets were ignored.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Seven years later, the little girl ended up being the fan who gets to wait at the end of the runway for Swift to hand over her hat.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Ruffini’s dream is to hand over the business to the next generation, and specifically to his two sons, Pietro and Romeo.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2024
At first, orders for Giuliani to hand over assets were ignored.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Seven years later, the little girl ended up being the fan who gets to wait at the end of the runway for Swift to hand over her hat.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Ruffini’s dream is to hand over the business to the next generation, and specifically to his two sons, Pietro and Romeo.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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