handed over

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During the last amnesty in 2006, people handed over more than 12,500 blades to police without facing criminal charges - they included machetes, swords, meat cleavers, bayonets and axes.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The former president was arrested last year and handed over to the Netherlands-based tribunal.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Cuban spies have been adept at recruiting American officials, turning some into moles who handed over secrets for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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 scowling boy handed over the snarling Frisbee, ducked under her arm, and took off after his friends.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling