pawnshop
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pawnshops
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Origin of pawnshop
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Fast-food chain Wingstop, pawnshop operator Ezcorp and other companies that often cater to those customers similarly cited the pain of high pump prices during recent earnings calls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
“Without having a rigorous, effective enforcement, nothing’s going to happen,” said Tony DeMarco, a pawnshop owner and president of the Whittier Boulevard Merchants Assn., which opposed the ordinance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Instead, I drove to a pawnshop in White Center, purchased an old Discman and plugged it into the adapter.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
In Stuttgart, Malena Alderete, a provenance researcher at the Württemberg State Museum, said pawnshop files for Stuttgart show which person had to hand over what kind of objects.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Then I visited a pawnshop called the Bent Penny, and asked a few more pointed questions.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Typical Diamond District buyers or pawnshops don’t have coin experts on hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
“I can’t believe someone would take it and I hope local pawnshops don’t buy them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
He sold them to booksellers, pawnshops and collectors.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
“Most of the stolen silver went from the pawnshops to companies specializing in melting silver,” Weniger said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
The town’s main intersection, called Five Points, is dotted with check-cashing agencies and pawnshops.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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