previously owned
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Young estimates that around three-fifths of Jaecoo buyers previously owned luxury brands such as BMW, Mercedes and Range Rover, which have become more expensive for customers to finance as interest rates have risen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Rhys said the boat is "part of Brooklyn history" and is the same class of boat that acclaimed author Ernest Hemingway previously owned.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
In June, the median sale price for previously owned homes hit $440,600.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped in June, according to industry data released Thursday, as affordability worries continued to weigh on property buyers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Not to mention our furniture, which every stick of it has all been previously owned.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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