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
He was turned white as a sheet by Dennis Taylor in the 1985 black-ball final, then turned over by a Yorkshireman when Bradford's Joe Johnson triumphed a year later.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
In 2019, hostile attorneys questioned Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton about his conduct as a lawyer: Had he turned over a former client’s communications to an attorney suing that client?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The trove included sensitive records turned over as part of discovery in court cases, such as witness names, health information, unredacted criminal complaints and investigative files.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Stick turned over, facing away from me, and lay in his bed without moving.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
