change hands
Example Sentences
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Major franchises — the Lakers, Dodgers, Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees, to name a few — don’t change hands often.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Other states, such as California, have laws discouraging selling by only resetting values for local real estate taxes when properties change hands.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 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
Hosseini doesn’t expect a mass exodus to Dell following the latest round of headlines, and any business that does change hands will come with the same caveat.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
There was no need on either side—long or short—for cash to change hands.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
