pawnbroker

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You can always head to your local pawnbroker or a merchant who specializes in coins or precious metals.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

And yet, Raskolnikov remains confused about his own motives: Does he kill the old pawnbroker to appropriate her valuables for himself or for others?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2021

In practice, according to the California attorney general’s office, this means any loan from a bank, savings and loan, credit union, finance corporation or even a pawnbroker is exempt from the usury law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2021

But George was adamant, so Tony suggested they go to see whether the local pawnbroker shop had any for sale.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2020

I told them the parts that mattered to them, about Mr. Kendall appearing near the dock and then visiting the pawnbroker.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk