out of stock
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But Carles Sisquella, who runs an optical shop in Barcelona, said his store had been out of stock for 10 days.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
One group saw the image and description of the item they wanted to buy and an additional prompt that the item was likely to be out of stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Most of their anchovies still remain out of stock, except for a few varieties, including shirasu and white anchovies.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
After a jump in sales, many electric-induction-stove brands are now out of stock on sites like Amazon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
“Thinking, you know, the English. However, it was out of stock, so you have in your hands the genuine article.”
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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