change hands
Example Sentences
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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
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
Such slots can be worth tens of millions of pounds, but change hands only rarely.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Hosseini doesn’t expect a mass exodus to Dell following the latest round of headlines, and any business that does change hands will come with the same caveat.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
There was no need on either side—long or short—for cash to change hands.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
