pawned

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It was named for Barney Pressman, who in 1923 pawned his wife’s ring, at her encouragement, for $500 to buy the lease of a small store on Seventh Avenue and 17th Street in Manhattan.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Migrants pawned their jewelry to pay for passage or brought their treasure to new lands.

From National Geographic • Jan. 11, 2024

On 2 September, she pawned three of his rings for £200, the court heard.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

Chobe has sold or pawned off just about everything in his tattered home and is reduced to his underwear.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Mammachi was devastated, but secretly pawned her jewelry and arranged for money to be sent to him in England.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy