garage sale
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Of course, hosting a garage sale where you offer to sell a friend’s clothes is not the same as digging into one another’s finances, but some of the same unease surfaces.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
“They’re painting the whole sector with the same brush, and I think that’s been the opportunity to buy some of the winners at garage sale prices,” Ives says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
My partner got them for me for $5 from a neighbor’s garage sale.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025
Having a garage sale isn’t going to stave off economic doom.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025
We’ve cleaned up there as much as we could, held a garage sale, given away much of the rest, and the house stands nearly empty.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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