How to Use change hands in a Sentence

change hands

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  • This is an area where a large amount of stock previously changed hands.
    Jay Woods, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The second discipline is knowing when the bill changes hands.
    Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Trophy properties here tend to change hands behind the scenes.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The Coyote has changed hands a couple of times, but remains a throwback.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • When the keys change hands in a few weeks, Domingo will act as a consultant for the next tenant.
    Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Teams thus have less incentive to preserve cap space for free agency since stars aren't as likely to change hands that way.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The top spot in the overall and Class 7A rankings has changed hands twice already.
    Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Jiffy Lube—maybe the single most recognizable oil-change name in the country—just changed hands.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026
  • With that final judgment, millions of dollars changed hands as the trade finalized.
    Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The timing is interesting because a huge amount of property wealth is about to change hands.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Every time a device connects to the internet, data changes hands.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, that is mostly down to the fact that the ‘52 Mantle card in top grades rarely changes hands.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Then, as the economics of professional sports transformed, the franchise changed hands twice in less than a year.
    Rick Maese, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the years that have followed Monroe’s untimely death, her home has changed hands several times.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Moreno may huddle with Kroenke’s group on Mozeliak and Suzuki before the team changes hands.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • No money changed hands in the settlement, but Lively was allowed to pursue her motion for fees.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 June 2026
  • While stars aren’t changing hands as frequently via free agency anymore, teams can still make impactful signings.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • While no titles changed hands, the night saw significant returns, heel turns, and memorable in-ring action.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This is the latest owner for the Donald Pliner brand, which has changed hands several times over the years.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • To make our inaugural list, a property needed to change hands for more than $200 million.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Those elevated mortgage rates have weighed down the housing market, leading to fewer homes changing hands.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Economists predicted up to $84 trillion in assets could change hands over 20 years as boomers die and pass on their wealth.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
  • A day earlier, many millions changed hands during the card show featuring 202 vendors.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Collection debts can change hands over time, after all, and a creditor might charge off an account and sell it to a debt buyer, which could later transfer or sell it again.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors said no money is believed to have changed hands between the husband and the second man currently in custody.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But after years of delays and the rights to the film changing hands, Centineo was released from the project in 2021.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
  • Over the years, the building changed hands from the Foscarini family to the Giovanellis, who held the palace for more than two centuries.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Groceries, restaurant meals, delivery orders and drive-through runs all throw off a timestamped record of what changed hands and where, sitting on a server that belongs to somebody.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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