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Adjective
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For Barton, that moment became both a style foundation and a lesson in how secondhand clothing could create individuality in a way mass retail often could not.—
J.M. Banks
March 16,
Kansas City Star,
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The campaign encourages consumers to allow their wardrobes to evolve through more qualitative and timeless secondhand options rather than firsthand overconsumption.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
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These are hand-me-down stories, delivered in a familiar fashion, distinguished by an expert sense of craft.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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And how many work tasks are done in workplaces every day to satisfy hand-me-down key results and not for the betterment of either employees or customers?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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In addition, the right side of the jaws tended to be more worn down than the left side.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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The right edge of the jaw was consistently more worn down, chipped, and scratched than the left.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reach-me-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach-me-down. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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