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

Brent crude futures are on pace for their biggest monthly gain on record, with contracts for April delivery rising another 2.7% in overnight trading to change hands at $108.22 a barrel.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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