pawnbroker

Example Sentences

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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

The daughter of a pawnbroker and a homemaker, she grew up in the New York suburbs feeling depressed and distant from those around her.

From New York Times

In 1812, New York became the first U.S. city to adopt regulations on how pawnbrokers could conduct business.

From Washington Times

Around half of the businesses on Bradshawgate, Leigh’s main shopping street, appeared open on Monday, with a queue of masked punters lining up outside the pawnbrokers.

From The Guardian

And there’s no doubt that pawnbrokers, like payday-loan companies, are in the business of making a living off people in difficulty.

From New York Times