pawn

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They may turn to pawn transactions and other informal borrowing arrangements.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Andre Harris is a pawn in a debate that has car buffs across Maryland revved up: What should qualify as a historic vehicle?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Blaming China for taking the deal we offered is like blaming the pawn shop for buying your watch.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also insisted Europe was "not a pawn, but a sovereign actor, with its own interests and values."

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

When Miguel landed on the same square as Kyle, that meant Kyle’s pawn had to be bumped back to the starting line.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein