change hands

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Historically, more territory has changed hands through conquest than transactions, but cash and gold have shifted many international borders.

From The Wall Street Journal

With about 12 million shares changing hands just before 11 a.m.

From MarketWatch

Palisades, meanwhile, is home to the greatest share of impacted lots that have changed hands.

From The Wall Street Journal

When freight changes hands from one rail company to another, there’s paperwork, coordination, and crew transitions that prolong shipping times by hours or days, costing customers money.

From The Wall Street Journal

Global oil prices, curiously, were little changed, with Brent crude, the global benchmark, rising around 1.7% to change hands at $61.81 a barrel.

From Barron's