secondhand
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In the meantime, the US and UK will be rotating their existing nuclear-powered submarines through Australia, and in the 2030s Australia will buy secondhand nuclear submarines from the US.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
According data from the bank, 83% of Gen Z consumers “either purchased or are interested in secondhand apparel.”
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
“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
But how would she explain to her children, as they watched images of the city drowning, that their father was there by choice, paddling around in a secondhand canoe?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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