turned over

Example Sentences

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But if he fails at the job, responsibility for the protection of the nation’s borders will be taken from Customs and turned over to the police.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Several hundred miles away, the traditional order in Scotland was turned over in 2007, when the SNP stunned the political establishment by beating Labour in another of its spiritual homelands.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Such records can be turned over as discovery in civil cases, but almost always under a protective order that restricts them from being shared publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Investigators found the tablet had been set to record only with an external memory card, but it was turned over without one, the state agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He stopped, and pivoted in his chair to look at me—they were both staring now—and as he did, as part of the motion of turning, he turned over the page in his hand.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt