secondhand
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Something mysterious has been happening in the world of secondhand books.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
More online platforms are giving secondhand shopping a digital upgrade, rolling out features like livestream shopping and AI-powered search to make thrifting faster and more exciting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Big fashion retailers are leaning further into secondhand clothing to drive fresh sales growth, score sustainability credentials and generate brand buzz, Clara Hudson reports this morning for The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Later, seeking out magazines and books and films and secondhand stories about America, his longing took on a minor mystical quality and America became where he was destined to be.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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