change hands

Example Sentences

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Because many private loans rarely or never change hands, marking their fair value is a subjective exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Such slots can be worth tens of millions of pounds, but change hands only rarely.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Futures for Brent crude that will change hands in June traded around $118 a barrel, their highest since March 31 and an eighth consecutive daily increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Global oil prices were in freefall, with Brent contracts for June delivery tumbling more than 13% to change hands at $83.37 a barrel, the lowest since March 5.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis