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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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The individuals sent bank transfers, handed over cash in-person, and also sent it by mail, the agency’s press release added.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 May 2024
The students, including sympathetic ones who did not join the sit-in, voluntarily handed over their student ID cards to accept punishment.
—TIME, 10 May 2024
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 May 2024
The students, including sympathetic ones who did not join the sit-in, voluntarily handed over their student ID cards to accept punishment.
—TIME, 10 May 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 21 May. 2024.
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