handover
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Origin of handover
Noun use of verb phrase hand over
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The two sides agreed on a structure for the handover process during direct talks in Rome last week, and began early implementation this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
NHS Wales Performance and Improvement has been asked to support the health board with reducing long waits for cancer treatment, tackling ambulance handover delays and two-year waits for planned care.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
That handover to a Safety Investigation Board is expected to occur this weekend, a base spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Outside the Senate on Wednesday, about 500 riot police faced off with some 250 protesters demanding the arrest and handover to the ICC of a person they described as the "architect" of Duterte's drug war.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
The lack of clarity about their postwar roles as the handover of policy authority to civilian control approached had further diminished morale among the staff members who remained.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
They said they understood frustrations, but stressed that the system was under "high levels of pressure", affecting its ability to respond to calls, mainly due to delayed hospital handovers and reduced ambulance availability.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The most recent set of hostage handovers was part of the US-backed Gaza ceasefire deal that took effect on October 10.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
These craven handovers will have an entirely predictable result: They will only encourage further extortionate suits against news organizations.
From Salon ● May 24, 2025
The exchange, the sixth of its kind since the accord was struck nearly a month ago, went more smoothly than some of the previous handovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025
International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric had urged that security around the handovers be improved and they "take place in a safe and dignified manner".
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2025
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