stocks
Britishplural noun
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history an instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes in which the feet, hands, or head of an offender were locked
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a frame in which an animal is held while receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
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a frame used to support a boat while under construction
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nautical a vertical post or shaft at the forward edge of a rudder, extended upwards for attachment to the steering controls
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in preparation or under construction
Vocabulary lists containing stocks
Example Sentences
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It was only a year ago that the memory stocks emerged from the doldrums, while as recently as September Intel shares were lower than when ChatGPT launched.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
As more AI stocks tap public markets to satisfy their vast capital needs, a widely diversified AI portfolio becomes possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Indian stocks are in the midst of their worst year in three decades in terms of performance versus Asian peers.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
I’m referring to the portfolio risk reduction from holding stocks for the long term.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
In a $600 million fund that was meant to be picking stocks, his bet was already gargantuan; but if he could raise the money explicitly for this new purpose, he could do many billions more.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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