hand over

Example Sentences

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"If you want to fight organized crime, hand over our criminals who are in the United States," Lula said, highlighting that weapons from the US were being "smuggled into Brazil".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Turkish media reported that Kilicdaroğlu's representatives had requested the police carry out "necessary procedures" to hand over the headquarters to the new leadership, claiming they had so far been barred entry.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

At some point, you have to hand over financial control to your newly minted adult.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But eventually, you will have to hand over the reins.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

I wasn’t about to hand over my own jail sentence.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan