change hands

Example Sentences

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Currently, when investors buy or sell a stock, the cash and shares don’t change hands behind the scenes until the next business day.

From The Wall Street Journal

They played out a tight affair in Florida, with Buffalo leading 10-7 at half-time, then 13-10 heading into the fourth quarter, when the lead changed hands four times in a nail-biting finale.

From BBC

A barrel of Brent, the global oil yardstick, is currently changing hands for around $63.

From The Wall Street Journal

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