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unsold

British  
/ ʌnˈsəʊld /

adjective

  1. not sold

    quantities of unsold stock

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It said it is working hard to revive the China business, including writing off unsold inventory and revamping stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Clothing, as a result, sat on racks and stockroom shelves unsold.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Bargain retail stores have acquired a larger supply of discounted products by buying unsold merchandise from struggling high-end stores.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Eleclink is already tracking 4% ahead of full-year consensus, with 11% of capacity still unsold, Cullinane adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

At night they’d help Tommy haul any unsold tobacco down to the basement, where he’d turn the leaves into a bed for the children.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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