change hands
Example Sentences
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They played out a tight affair in Florida, with Buffalo leading 10-7 at half-time, then 13-10 heading into the fourth quarter, when the lead changed hands four times in a nail-biting finale.
From BBC
Historically, more territory has changed hands through conquest than transactions, but cash and gold have shifted many international borders.
With about 12 million shares changing hands just before 11 a.m.
From MarketWatch
Palisades, meanwhile, is home to the greatest share of impacted lots that have changed hands.
When freight changes hands from one rail company to another, there’s paperwork, coordination, and crew transitions that prolong shipping times by hours or days, costing customers money.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.