change hands
phrase
: to pass from the possession of one owner to that of another
The property has changes hands many times.
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While stars aren’t changing hands as frequently via free agency anymore, teams can still make impactful signings.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
No money changed hands in the settlement, but Lively was allowed to pursue her motion for fees.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 June 2026
Democrats have targeted the district as a prime pick-up opportunity, given that the seat has changed hands in the last two midterm elections.
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Mike Catalini,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The backstory Over the last 25 years, Kanuhura has changed hands three times, from a One & Only to a Sun Resort to its current incarnation as the second Six Senses in the Maldives, partnering with Six Senses Laamu.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Moreau Paris, a storied 19th-century French trunkmaker born during the same fizzy era as Louis Vuitton, Goyard and Moynat, is about to change hands — again.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
No money changed hands in the settlement, but Lively was allowed to pursue her motion for fees.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 June 2026
Democrats have targeted the district as a prime pick-up opportunity, given that the seat has changed hands in the last two midterm elections.
—
Mike Catalini,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The backstory Over the last 25 years, Kanuhura has changed hands three times, from a One & Only to a Sun Resort to its current incarnation as the second Six Senses in the Maldives, partnering with Six Senses Laamu.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Moreau Paris, a storied 19th-century French trunkmaker born during the same fizzy era as Louis Vuitton, Goyard and Moynat, is about to change hands — again.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Change hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20hands. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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