change hands

phrase

: to pass from the possession of one owner to that of another

The property has changes hands many times.

Examples of change hands in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Following the index inclusion, some of this money will change hands from these tactical investors to the passive ones, experts said. — Priyanka Salve,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026

The Coyote has changed hands a couple of times, but remains a throwback. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Jonathan Parker, an MIT Sloan School of Management professor of financial economics, said that how assets—in this case businesses—change hands can sometimes offer illumination of broader economic patterns. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Bella Saratoga is not changing hands, says owner Clyde Zaya, who has operated the place since 2007 with his business partner Claudio Nicosia. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

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