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[thrift] / θrɪft /


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Medicaid, for those who qualify, and Medicare help, of course, but living paycheck-to-paycheck requires no small amount of discipline and thrift.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

On YouTube, L.A.-based influencer Emma Chamberlain’s thrift store hauls went viral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Knapp’s American Savings & Loan Association had once been the nation’s largest thrift, but it was seized by federal regulators in 1984.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

A recent thrift store find has enraptured me and given me insight into the history of America, which feels especially poignant and overlooked as we approach the 250th anniversary of this bizarre, wonderful, terrible country.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

They were gonna visit the thrift shop over in Fairview to look for a football jersey Jackie needed for a play she was in at Carol Lee’s church.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor




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