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The U.S. eventually secured an agreement to hold off on any attacks in exchange for Assad handing over his chemical weapons.

All we really know is that he was at the wrong end of a gun you approved handing over to drug dealers.

Assad has been offered safe passage to a third country as a carrot for handing over power.

The two countries have an uneasy history when it comes to handing over prisoners.

I was in favor from the beginning of handing over authority to Iraqis, let them make the mistakes instead of Americans.

"He sends this for Madelinette," answered the dwarf, handing over a little bag of gold to the girl, who drew back.

Calling another slave and handing over the smoking horse to him, Foster ran to the kitchen.

You may be doing a good action in handing over your tenants to one who understands the Corsican nature.

He gave one of the revolvers to Christy, and 342 retained the other, handing over to him also all the papers he had taken.

Bernt Jorgensen had been very doubtful about handing over the vessel to Nils Petter's command.

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On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to handing over, such as: consignment, distribution, shipment, transmission, carting, and commitment.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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