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

Cameron Norrie has replaced Jack Draper as the British men's number one - but it is a position which could change hands several times this year.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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

Bunge shares, which began the year priced at about 10 times forward earnings, still change hands at just 14 times.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis