thrift
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Research from Capital One in March also showed thrift stores becoming more popular with younger shoppers.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
This is the part where the whole system reveals itself — not as a virtuous exercise in thrift, but as a quietly luxurious way to feed yourself well all week.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
“I almost never find them in any thrift stores. I wait for people to basically sell me VCRs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
He loved the New Orleans Saints, playing the clarinet and thrift shopping, but could also untangle thorny math equations in minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Second Time Around, see, is a thrift shop.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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