handed over

Example Sentences

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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

It added that the incident appeared to stem from a lack of awareness of procedures, and that the money has since been handed over to the legal heirs.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Tesla has officially handed over the rights to hundreds of millions of shares to CEO Elon Musk, owed to him under a plan approved by investors eight years ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The only exception was that each team was permitted one laptop for work on the project, but it had to be handed over to be scanned, debugged, and approved for use.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti