destock
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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That implies that “future growth will not be hurt by any need to destock and may even get some boost from a need to rebuild inventories,” he says.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
"Evidence suggests that the customer destock we saw in the second half of 2022 has peaked, hence providing support to apparent steel consumption and steel spread," Chief Executive Aditya Mittal said.
From Reuters • Feb. 9, 2023
"This tax level will be in place until the end of the year. There will be no better time for a trader holding inventory to sell. Consumers are also incentivised to destock."
From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2021
As a result, some ranchers may adopt strategies as a bet against droughts like the Tarvers did when they decided to destock, or reduce, 20% of the ranch’s inventory several months ago.
From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2021
"Because we're not raising the amount of grass that we usually do, we're having to destock these ranches," Bonds said in an interview.
From Reuters • Jun. 17, 2011
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