handing over

Example Sentences

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On Monday, it filed an appeal to the 1st Circuit asking the court to block RIH from handing over the private patient records to O’Connor before his Tuesday deadline.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

However, if this changed, he could choose to stay in post during a transition period before handing over to a successor, who would be both Labour leader and prime minister.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Cohen said part of the issue is that departments are late in handing over their information.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Instead, recent attacks relied on phishing -- tricking users into handing over access to their accounts.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Ames had permission from the Central Intelligence Agency to meet with the very man to whom he was handing over the Agency's most important Soviet agents.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau