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
Such slots can be worth tens of millions of pounds, but change hands only rarely.
From BBC ● May 2, 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
Currently, when investors buy and sell stocks, the cash and shares don’t change hands behind the scenes until the next business day in a process called “T+1 settlement.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
There was no need on either side—long or short—for cash to change hands.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
