as in pawned
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
the prince had to hock the family jewels to pay his gambling debts
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Wuornos pawned Carskaddon's gun, per court records reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The two were involved for several months, but after Aileen pawned a belonging from one of her victims, police began to investigate both Wuornos and Moore in the murders.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s because about one-third of the about 165 Federal Reserve coin terminal facilities – where coins are distributed and deposited – have stopped penny transactions, the ABA said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The white dwarf features a hydrogen-rich envelope, and in general any elements deposited onto the white dwarf should sink into this hydrogen envelope and disappear from view.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hocked. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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