stockout
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stockout
Example Sentences
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Walmart says there is no problem, bar the occasional stockout here and there—hard to avoid when you are running 4,500 stores.
From Time
Several big-box retailers will penalize you if they sell out of your product and you can’t resupply them immediately — what’s known as a “stockout.”
From New York Times
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