change hands

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A recent auction by specialist auction house Stanley Gibbons Baldwins saw over £1.5m in "Pokémon assets" change hands.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

Cameron Norrie has replaced Jack Draper as the British men's number one - but it is a position which could change hands several times this year.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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