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[thrift] / θrɪft /


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In January, the online thrift retailer began selling its “Clean Out Kits” on TikTok Shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Surrounded by open fields in a small town, VHS vendors gather in the sunlight to offer their tapes, sourced from thrift stores, estate sales or people getting rid of their collections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Overall, there was only a single topline category, miscellaneous store retailers—which includes florists, thrift stores, and pet stores—that posted an outright decline in monthly spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

I live in a modest, fully paid-off home, drive an older car, have comfortable but dated and worn furniture, and buy clothes at thrift stores.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He usually wore some band T-shirt or a shirt that he’d found at a thrift store or something.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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