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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In other words, a rough gauge of stocks’ expected returns is now only slightly higher than what ultrasafe government bonds will produce.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
There are plenty of reasons to be nostalgic about the 80s, from big hair to the movie Wall Street —and stocks’ performance.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Plus, the one-offs underpinning stocks’ records, the money lies that end marriages, and America’s mahjong obsession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Weiss’ and Wright’s unique approach to dividends is to focus on blue-chip stocks’ relative rather than absolute yield.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
"Mother finds verbenas and 'ten week stocks' useful for cutting," said Margaret.
From Ethel Morton's Enterprise by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)
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