as in secondary
taken or created from something original or basic
memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities
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Finding secondhand goods and hidden gems steeped in history in the form of antique jewelry, vintage watches, luxury handbags, designer silhouettes and more — has been a major trend in response to the challenges of environmental problems.
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
Better knowledge in this area could lead to improved extended warranties on secondhand EVs’ batteries, too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of parents feel pressured to overspend in holiday shopping 03:20
NRF data shows that younger generations of shoppers will even tap secondhand stores for gifts.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Their families and friends and other people exposed to the secondhand violence are also having problems, Eyal said.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
Better knowledge in this area could lead to improved extended warranties on secondhand EVs’ batteries, too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of parents feel pressured to overspend in holiday shopping 03:20
NRF data shows that younger generations of shoppers will even tap secondhand stores for gifts.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Their families and friends and other people exposed to the secondhand violence are also having problems, Eyal said.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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