hoarding

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Within industries, as a supply-chain crisis unfolds, fear and self-protection instincts kick in, with hoarding and company-level stockpiling resulting in confusing demand signals that make it hard for upstream producers to respond.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

This pivotal moment that’s had them hoarding assets and fencing off their financial flexibility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

South Korean police said on Tuesday they were investigating firms suspected of hoarding medical syringes, as the Middle East war hits supplies of an oil-derived component crucial for making many plastic goods.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

It departed from the Jobsian practice of hoarding the company’s cash and has continued amid the AI investment boom, which Apple has almost entirely sat out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Actually he had two unused ones which he was hoarding up.

From "1984" by George Orwell