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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Before the Twenty-fifth, Presidents had informally handed over power to the Vice-President during medical issues or temporary absences, but always voluntarily.
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Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
For almost a decade, Chinese automakers have had to hand over copious amounts of data on their customers’ driving habits to their government.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
In Charlottesville restaurants, parents wanting to entertain kids while waiting for food hand over the iPad.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Her government has handed over scores of cartel suspects to the United States, arrested hundreds of other cartel operatives and busted numerous illicit drug laboratories, among other steps.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
For almost a decade, Chinese automakers have had to hand over copious amounts of data on their customers’ driving habits to their government.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
In Charlottesville restaurants, parents wanting to entertain kids while waiting for food hand over the iPad.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Her government has handed over scores of cartel suspects to the United States, arrested hundreds of other cartel operatives and busted numerous illicit drug laboratories, among other steps.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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