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
“Behavioral contagion” is why secondhand smoke is truly dangerous, as Frank points out.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Which would you choose: Buying an Hermès Birkin secondhand for $20,000, or paying at least $800 a month to rent one?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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
Her memories of her mother were all secondhand, borrowed from the humans she visited in the night.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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