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
Recent Examples on the WebLady Liberty has her hand over her eyes with tears streaming down her face.—For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024 Footage showed the passenger handing over his cash to Timothy, who, while counting it, set aside about $2,200 worth of $100 bills and covered them up with customs declarations forms.—Ryan Bacic, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 Some consumers mailed the cash to con artists, others handed over the dollars to drivers.—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024 My passport was handed over for check-in and returned in a butterscotch yellow leather wallet stamped with those three fishes.—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hand over
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