hand it to
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"I think print media is incredibly open. You can hand it to someone, you can read it together," 40-year-old photographer Obara said, calling mobile phones "very insular".
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
You have to hand it to the NFL for making three days of reading names off cards into the second-biggest event on the league calendar.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
You have to hand it to college football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
They continued their shared joy as he then walked back over to his family to hand it to his young son, Lincoln, who was celebrating his upcoming 10th birthday.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
She takes out an envelope and tries to hand it to Forest.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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