hand back
Example Sentences
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The new plan, being announced on Sunday, goes further by letting carriers hand back unused slots temporarily, while having the right to still use them the following year.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
What’s more, cash these companies hand back can cushion the price declines, when it comes to measuring an investment’s total return.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
The club's ultras - long-time critics of the association with BlueCo - demanded he hand back the captain's armband.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Customers marched up to the Buffalo Exchange buy counter where an associate would assess them and hand back most of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Bit by bit, he moved his hand back.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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