handed over

Example Sentences

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Cuban spies have been adept at recruiting American officials, turning some into moles who handed over secrets for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The aid would be distributed through Catholic Relief Services and Samaritan's Purse, an evangelical Protestant charity, and not handed over directly to the Cuban government, he said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The amount the Spanish government owes her includes fines and interest in addition to the money she handed over, despite having no legal obligation to pay it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

By Wednesday, officials had issued a death certificate and legal heir documents, and the bank said the money had been handed over to the woman's family members.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“You never want to end up house poor,” he’d tell us, explaining how some people handed over their savings and borrowed too much, ending up with a nice home but no freedom at all.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama