secondhand
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“Behavioral contagion” is why secondhand smoke is truly dangerous, as Frank points out.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
During the quarter, the company announced the $1.2 billion acquisition of secondhand clothing site Depop and a 6.5% workforce reduction.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Purchase imperfect secondhand garden furniture where you can sit and drink tea and read an imperfectly wonderful book by your favorite author.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Wouldn’t he, too, like to leave the barn and see the world he has only heard about secondhand?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The secondhand supplies she had grown to depend upon—the shoes for Lydia, the slightly worn dresser for Marilyn, and the food for them all—were gone, a true catastrophe.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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