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
A recent auction by specialist auction house Stanley Gibbons Baldwins saw over £1.5m in "Pokémon assets" change hands.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 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
There was no need on either side—long or short—for cash to change hands.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
