hand over

Example Sentences

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Fire and emergency services worked through the night to locate those unaccounted for at the campsite before the operation was formally handed over to police on Saturday.

From BBC

Thus a caveat is required: When he says “we will remember” Europe’s refusal to hand over Greenland, “we” means “me.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mexican officials last year began handing over dozens of alleged cartel leaders facing charges in U.S. federal courts, including Andrew Clark, Wedding’s alleged lieutenant, who is facing prosecution in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Lawmakers had expressed fears that Beijing could force the firm to hand over US users' data.

From BBC

Syrian forces took from the SDF a military base, oil facilities and a dam on the Euphrates River, weakening the Kurdish group’s negotiating hand over the future of its thousands of fighters.

From The Wall Street Journal