hand back
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The latest round of talks in Rome ended without a breakthrough, as Israel resisted Lebanese requests to hand back more villages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The 55-year-old is due to be sentenced later this month after admitting contempt of court for failing to follow a legal order to hand back company property, including access to bank accounts and internal systems.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Britain indicated Saturday it would shelve plans to hand back the Chagos Islands -- which hosts a strategic US-UK military base -- after US President Donald Trump strongly criticised the deal.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 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
“Thank you, Charles. May I have my hand back? I need it to flip over this final card.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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