secondhand
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It also omits Lee and focuses primarily on James Dean’s Cal Trask, one of Cathy’s sons, leaving most of her story to secondhand whispers.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Fabled camera maker Leica has revived its fortunes partly by taking control of its distribution from dealers and capturing some of the lucrative secondhand market for its product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“They do not know any other world than a world for which buying and selling secondhand was very normal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Maria says, “We depended on secondhand stores. Our mom wouldn’t buy us all kinds of things. She couldn’t do that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I picked them up in a secondhand shop on my way home yesterday," he says, handing me my shoes first.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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