change hands

Example Sentences

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Nor are the shares very pricey to bet on, changing hands at just 12 times next year’s earnings—and paying investors a 2.5% dividend for their patience.

From Barron's

With a little over two-thirds of the ballots in the Honduras election tallied, the lead has changed hands.

From BBC

"I had no idea whatsoever that there was any money changing hands," added Wells, who said he visited Ukraine with Gill in 2020.

From BBC

Whether money changes hands or not, the child’s natural bond with his mother is deliberately broken by design.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s just changing hands from the people who got rich to the people who want to.

From MarketWatch