hand it to
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A chatty debrief on Taylor and Travis’ wedding: We have to hand it to Taylor Swift—it’s a real feat that she managed to keep many details of her Friday wedding to Travis Kelce under wraps.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
You have to hand it to college football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Even the lone remaining bear on Wall Street had to hand it to Seagate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
The driver might hand it to you or just leave it outside your gate.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2025
When a company puts out its earnings, one of the first things it does is hand it to the wires—Reuters, Dow Jones, and Bloomberg—for distribution.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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