change hands

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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

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

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

Some of that drop was being clawed back in midday trading Wednesday, with the shares rising 6.9%, against a 1.1% decline for the S&P 500, to change hands at $157.90 each.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis