change hands
Example Sentences
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Major franchises — the Lakers, Dodgers, Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees, to name a few — don’t change hands often.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
The company’s shares change hands for 21 times expected earnings, a 70% premium to Altria MO -0.21%decrease; down pointing triangle and BAT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
There was no need on either side—long or short—for cash to change hands.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
