in stock

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1. Available for sale or use, on hand, as in We have several dozen tires in stock. The antonym, out of stock, means “not available for sale,” usually only temporarily. For example, This item is out of stock now, but we expect a new order next week. [Early 1600s]

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Wall Street blames rising interest rates for the slide in stock valuation multiples, which has impacted tech darlings like Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

But Tarasenko, 26, is unable to feed his caffeine habit, as his favourite fizzy drink is no longer in stock at his local supermarket.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The couple said they were currently in desperate need of baby formula and often had only a handful of tubs left in stock.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

These dot-plot predictions, in turn, can influence current or future changes in stock or bond prices, the sinews of financial markets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

At the first hat shop I went in and bought the widest hat in stock and put it on.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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