change hands
Example Sentences
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With traditional pension funds stepping back, fast-twitch traders have seized a record 7% of the Treasury market, where $1.2 trillion of securities change hands every day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
Brent crude futures are on pace for their biggest monthly gain on record, with contracts for April delivery rising another 2.7% in overnight trading to change hands at $108.22 a barrel.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
There was no need on either side—long or short—for cash to change hands.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
