change hands

Example Sentences

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By contrast, the Blue Owl private funds change hands at their net asset values.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

JBS, a giant meat and food processing company from the Netherlands, is up 25% year to date, with a 17% advance during the last month to change hands around $18.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Critics said private loans rarely change hands, so they lack the volatility that funds face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 3% to change hands above $85 a barrel, close to its most expensive since the summer of 2024.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

There was no need on either side—long or short—for cash to change hands.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis