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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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

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

When the business opened three years ago, it was "a lot easier than it is now", she said, adding that even small price rises in stock were having a big impact.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Don’t want to soak the bread in stock and bake the whole thing?

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 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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