How to Use change hands in a Sentence
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Not every race will end up close or see party control change hands.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
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This is an area where a large amount of stock previously changed hands.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
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Contact your bank or payment provider first if money changed hands.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
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The second discipline is knowing when the bill changes hands.
—Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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Trophy properties here tend to change hands behind the scenes.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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The Coyote has changed hands a couple of times, but remains a throwback.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
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Clearly there are plenty of people who do, and plenty of money changes hands in and around it.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
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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
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Friendly's also changed hands throughout the decades and filed for bankruptcy twice.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
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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
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The top spot in the overall and Class 7A rankings has changed hands twice already.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
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Tracts of the oceans would change hands repeatedly as powers rose and fell and as technologies evolved.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
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The lead changed hands several times before the Bears moved ahead with third-quarter touchdowns.
—Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
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Jiffy Lube—maybe the single most recognizable oil-change name in the country—just changed hands.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026
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With that final judgment, millions of dollars changed hands as the trade finalized.
—Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
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The timing is interesting because a huge amount of property wealth is about to change hands.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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Every time a device connects to the internet, data changes hands.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
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The business had been declared insolvent after changing hands for years.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
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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
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The new law will also protect certain employees when a service contract changes hands.
—Steven M. Frederick, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
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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
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In the years that have followed Monroe’s untimely death, her home has changed hands several times.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
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Moreno may huddle with Kroenke’s group on Mozeliak and Suzuki before the team changes hands.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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Details of how the airport changed hands, including whether fighting took place there, remained unclear.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
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No money changed hands in the settlement, but Lively was allowed to pursue her motion for fees.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 June 2026
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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
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Its founders say plates worth $463 million have changed hands in three years, and that the market is growing by about 20% a year.
—semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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While no titles changed hands, the night saw significant returns, heel turns, and memorable in-ring action.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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Which state legislatures and governors’ mansions will change hands?
—Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
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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
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