change hands

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Global oil prices were in freefall, with Brent contracts for June delivery tumbling more than 13% to change hands at $83.37 a barrel, the lowest since March 5.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

A recent auction by specialist auction house Stanley Gibbons Baldwins saw over £1.5m in "Pokémon assets" change hands.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Critics said private loans rarely change hands, so they lack the volatility that funds face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Currently, when investors buy and sell stocks, the cash and shares don’t change hands behind the scenes until the next business day in a process called “T+1 settlement.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis