hand over

Example Sentences

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A scarcity of talent has, on balance, given workers the upper hand over their employers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Cal/OSHA sued the Sheriff’s Department on Jan. 15 and asked a judge to intervene to force the department to hand over the documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

You should never be required to hand over the keys to the car.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

And once police make a demand, the subject must hand over the data and then seek a court order to make certain correspondence inadmissable at trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I waved my hand over the spread before assembling a small pile on my plate.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas