How to Use change hands in a Sentence

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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In the years that have followed Monroe’s untimely death, her home has changed hands several times.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Every time buildings changed hands, green roofs either ended up abandoned or removed altogether, possibly due to a loss of knowledge about the roof.
    — Taylor Wishart, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The account could be changing hands, temporarily paused or entering another stage of the collection process.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Collection rights often change hands, and temporary overlap can occur as accounts are transferred between agencies or sold to new owners.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Knowing that San Gaetano would soon change hands, my aunt and I had come for the fig sprouts, hoping to preserve some sweetness of this place in our own homes.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
  • The businesses issuing 25-year warranties are changing hands on seven-year fund cycles, and consumer diligence has not caught up.
    — Camden Kaminsky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In other news, the flagship TMNT comic series is changing hands as a new writer takes over.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
  • The flagship Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series is changing hands.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
  • This in-kind exchange generally doesn’t trigger capital gains because the securities change hands without being sold.
    — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
  • When large companies change hands, investment banks deploy teams of analysts to value the business, prepare documentation, and manage the process end to end.
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • At least one chamber of Congress has changed hands every two years since 2018, with the streak likely to continue in the midterms in November.
    — Garret Martin, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
  • The property changed hands multiple times, leading to the closure of its flagship Rosie O’Grady’s in 2001.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • These characteristics reduce risk and increase confidence that the business will continue performing after the ownership changes hands.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The property was first established in 1873 and has changed hands numerous times, but has always been an East Hamptons institution.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • Two community groups that have been in contact with ICE detainees and their families told The Star that the prison changing hands doesn’t bode well for people being held there.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

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