change hands

Example Sentences

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There is a second vacancy being filled in Tuesday’s voting, a Republican-majority district in central Pennsylvania that is not expected to change hands.

From Washington Times

The Egyptian pound now changes hands at over 38 to the dollar on the streets, nearly 20% below the currency's official rate despite the repeated devaluations and interest rates jumping to 18.25%.

From Reuters

And with the lead changing hands during the final three stages of five of the past seven editions of the Giro, this is a race where anything really can happen.

From BBC

It disappeared from records for a while, changing hands several times.

From Salon

The lead changed hands four more times, and Butler’s 3-pointer with 1:20 left put Miami ahead for good.

From Seattle Times