handing over

Example Sentences

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However, if this changed, he could choose to stay in post during a transition period before handing over to a successor, who would be both Labour leader and prime minister.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Cohen said part of the issue is that departments are late in handing over their information.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

They also typically notify targeted users and give them a period of time to challenge the subpoena in court — usually 10 to 14 days — before handing over their data.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

But he also lamented poor discipline, pointing to handing over possession with penalties, too many knock ons, and line-out errors.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

He was serving Baby’s porridge when the deputy president spoke briefly on the radio, the voice understated, as if he were exhausted from the effort of saying, “The government is handing over to the military.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie