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are stocking

  • present progressive of stock.

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Dealers are stocking used EVs, anticipating higher demand, while upcoming lease returns may increase supply and lower prices.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

People in Tehran are stocking up on essentials as uncertainty over how long the war might continue grows in the Iranian capital.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

Nervous shoppers are stocking up on canned fish, boxed mac and cheese and beans.

From Salon Oct. 25, 2025

Others are stocking up on some items in anticipation of price hikes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2025

“I guess they are stocking up for another cruise,” remarked Gif.

From The Rover Boys Under Canvas or The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine by Stratemeyer, Edward