hand over
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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The government has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made components for the Scalp missile, a French version of the UK's Storm Shadow cruise missile - allowing Ukraine to produce the weapon domestically.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The country no longer has any reactor that its natural uranium metal could fuel, so it might as well hand over the material and ship it out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Treasury on Wednesday will be asking investors to hand over another $16 billion for 20 years to help finance the nearly $1.8 trillion U.S. budget deficit so far this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
In high school, Becerra convinced a classmate to hand over their unused application to Stanford University rather than throw it away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
I run my hand over my hair, which is down for once because Celia insisted on straightening it, and take my spot in line between Avery and Cassie.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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