change hands

Example Sentences

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Critics said private loans rarely change hands, so they lack the volatility that funds face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 3% to change hands above $85 a barrel, close to its most expensive since the summer of 2024.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Global oil prices, curiously, were little changed, with Brent crude, the global benchmark, rising around 1.7% to change hands at $61.81 a barrel.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

There was no need on either side—long or short—for cash to change hands.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis