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pawnshop

[pawn-shop] / ˈpɔnˌʃɒp /


Example Sentences

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Typical Diamond District buyers or pawnshops don’t have coin experts on hand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Days after the theft, the thief brought the artwork to Bednarsh’s pawnshop, where he purchased it.

From Los Angeles Times

“The CFPB’s rule jeopardizes access to overdraft services when hardworking Americans face unexpected expenses, leaving them with worse alternatives like payday loans and pawnshops.”

From Salon

“Without having a rigorous, effective enforcement, nothing’s going to happen,” said Tony DeMarco, a pawnshop owner and president of the Whittier Boulevard Merchants Assn., which opposed the ordinance.

From Los Angeles Times

“I can’t believe someone would take it and I hope local pawnshops don’t buy them.”

From Los Angeles Times