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secondhand

[sek-uhnd-hand] / ˈsɛk əndˈhænd /


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The idea that the secondhand sales boom is being driven by the explosive growth of AI can be traced back to a court ruling in the US.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Something mysterious has been happening in the world of secondhand books.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Slaton told The Times that the secondhand market eats into Nike’s profit margins, while at the same time creating soaring demand for their products.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

He had let the information remain secondhand; like most people he did not care to experience it directly.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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