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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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Voorhees and McGill's leave is reportedly a result of not handing over classified materials to members of DOGE who lacked the proper security clearance.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Hamas first handed over Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas to the Red Cross, and both were later given over to IDF soldiers.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
On Friday, candidates and volunteers made their case to voting members, shaking their hands over breakfast and inviting them to talk about priorities for the party.
—Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Once the victim handed over the watch, all three suspects fled from the home, stealing the watch, and left the scene by vehicle.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Hamas first handed over Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas to the Red Cross, and both were later given over to IDF soldiers.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
On Friday, candidates and volunteers made their case to voting members, shaking their hands over breakfast and inviting them to talk about priorities for the party.
—Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Once the victim handed over the watch, all three suspects fled from the home, stealing the watch, and left the scene by vehicle.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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