hand back
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“To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the No. 7 shirt of our national team,” Ronaldo said, reading from a prepared statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
I don’t want to fight them or spend years in court, and I also don’t want to hand back something Daniel chose to give me.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The suspended boss of Pride in London has "frustrated" a disciplinary investigation into alleged theft and bullying by refusing to hand back control of company bank accounts and systems, court documents allege.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
But on Sunday military chief Min Aung Hlaing -- who has ruled by diktat for the past five years -- said the armed forces could be trusted to hand back power to a civilian-led government.
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
Anya pulled her hand back and watched Ivan suffer through the woman’s healing.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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