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as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
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as in passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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Recent Examples of handed
During a visit with family in London, Johnson’s brother-in-law handed him a Tottenham jacket.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Angel City was fined $200,000, was handed a three-point deduction in the standings and president Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano were suspended from any duties related to player transactions for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The casting comes two months after CBS handed the potential series a pilot order.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Angel City was fined $200,000, was handed a three-point deduction in the standings and president Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano were suspended from any duties related to player transactions for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The casting comes two months after CBS handed the potential series a pilot order.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
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But nearly two-and-a-half years later, following applications from hundreds of school districts and county offices of education, the Golden State Pathways Program still hasn’t provided any funding.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The first China Shock, felt primarily in the early 2000s after China joined the World Trade Organization, was marked by an influx of goods assembled in China and a reconfiguration of global supply chains around the clusters that China provided.Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The referral passed the Senate on a party-line 16-13 vote with Republicans in favor.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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If passed, the law would centralize authority over those areas to the Israel Antiquities Authority.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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For example, the Center of Collegiate Mental Health found that counseling centers gave 56% of all appointments to 20% of clients.Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gavin gave of his whole self to our community, both in his performances and his charitable work.Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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In 1960, under the leadership of Harry Bridges, the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union reached an agreement on automation with the Pacific Maritime Association.Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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In a story by the Record-Courier, if lower G3 levels in a geomagnetic storm are reached in the late evening or early morning, the aurora may be visible for areas in Ohio down to the Ohio River.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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Two others, Pat Brady and Jason Corbett, have also been sentenced to life, but like Daniel, have yet to be transferred.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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About 30 players transferred after the 2022 season when David Shaw retired or after Stanford went 3-9 in Taylor’s first year.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The responsibility of drafting specific regulations and implementing the reporting standards was delegated to the California Air Resources Board.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In swing counties like Erie, the Harris campaign appears to have delegated the task of promoting this agenda to Walz, who is accustomed to addressing voters in the heartland.Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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It’s been eight years since Rihanna last delivered an album, as Anti dropped in 2016.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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It was delivered to Laurie already outfitted with her own fine china, silverware, and even loose furniture.Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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