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pawnbroker

[pawn-broh-ker] / ˈpɔnˌbroʊ kər /


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Lacking space, some pitches have popped up inside warehouse buildings like one in Brooklyn, wedged between a trash-strewn highway and a pawnbroker.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025

Nathan Finch, managing director of the pawnbroker we visited, said he had seen an uplift in business due to the cost of living crisis and inflation.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023

Because of these limits, banks kept interest rates between 6 and 12 percent and didn’t do much business with the poor, who in a pinch took their valuables to the pawnbroker or the loan shark.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

The pawnbroker presses a buzzer and the second door opens.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




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