change hands

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Futures for Brent crude that will change hands in June traded around $118 a barrel, their highest since March 31 and an eighth consecutive daily increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

JBS, a giant meat and food processing company from the Netherlands, is up 25% year to date, with a 17% advance during the last month to change hands around $18.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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

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