second-hand
Example Sentences
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“Please do not send rumors, theories, or second-hand information.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
A decade ago, the EAC decried the influx of second-hand clothing and was primed to impose a ban across its member states.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In neighbouring Uganda, second-hand clothes are the most sought-after garments, followed by imported new clothing and, lastly, locally manufactured clothing, the government-funded Economic Policy Research Centre found in 2024.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The analyst points to the South Korean shipping company’s recent purchase of 10 second-hand very large crude carriers from SK Shipping.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
They could raise hems of second-hand dresses with stitches so tiny there was barely a line.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
