secondhand
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In the meantime, the US and UK will be rotating their existing nuclear-powered submarines through Australia, and in the 2030s Australia will buy secondhand nuclear submarines from the US.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
According data from the bank, 83% of Gen Z consumers “either purchased or are interested in secondhand apparel.”
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
“That is why digital twins should support human decision-making, not replace legal review or human accountability,” says Paul Jurcys, senior intellectual-property counsel at Vinted, an online secondhand retailer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Two-thirds of the $3.3 billion StepStone Private Venture and Growth Fund, aka SPRING, are these secondhand investments.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
When he returned, he announced, “Mamá, Salvador is thinking of buying himself a motorcycle. Lucky’s found a secondhand one that he can buy cheap.”
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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