change hands
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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
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
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
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
There was no need on either side—long or short—for cash to change hands.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
