as in saving
careful management of material resources
through hard work and thrift our father was able to raise the money to put all four of us through college
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TikTok Users React Madeline's video received thousands of comments from other TikTok users who shared their reactions to her thrift store discovery.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
And don’t forget, thrift stores are also a great place to load up on picture frames and mugs!
—Julie Sharbutt, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Lately, the 80-year-old gallerist has set her sights on Isola, a neighborhood just north of the city center that has attracted design workshops, thrift stores, and art studios.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
Wednesday night at Bob’s, there were evacuees from the Hughes fire in Castaic hoping for the best next to a group of young women in thrift store fur and boots, plus a family in sweats beside two guys in black leather jackets.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Cutting Smith prior to June 1 would give the Lions nearly $6 million in cap savings without any dead-money penalties.—
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As well as lambasting the bankers for their recklessness and greed, Warren was demanding the creation of a new agency to defend the interests of mortgage holders, savings depositors, credit-card holders, and anybody else who was obliged to deal with banks and other financial companies.—
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As 2025 unfolds, the technology landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with advancements across energy, aviation, artificial intelligence, and semiconductor manufacturing set to reshape industries and economies.—
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But the underlying reason may be the same as why the government is so eager to kick officials back into action: the weak economy.—
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Their reasons seem to be more about frugality and security than fear of technology failures.—
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Rattigan says that frugality and a commitment to lean operations help to keep tuition costs low.—
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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