handover
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of handover
Noun use of verb phrase hand over
Example Sentences
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Handover delays were at their lowest level for a year, although there were more than 19,400 “lost” hours outside A&E units.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
Handover delays outside A&E continue to fall, although there were still more than 13,000 hours spent by ambulances beyond the 15-minute target window, waiting to release patients.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2023
By the time I reach the door, the delivery person is barely in sight down the hall, the neatly packaged food abandoned on a table marked “Contact-free Handover Desk.”
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022
Kay, 45, choreographed the film Sunshine on Leith and the Commonwealth Games Handover Ceremony in 2018.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2021
On his reply that he thought of removing, Mrs. Handover fell into profound depression, and began to disclose her history.
From The Whirlpool by Gissing, George
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