inventories

Example Sentences

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“A cease-fire may reopen shipping lanes, it does not immediately replenish inventories, restore damaged infrastructure or normalize trade flows.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"New data showed services spending, particularly on medical services, slowed and business inventories fell by more than previously estimated," said economist Michael Pearce of Oxford Economics.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It strips out government spending, inventories, imports and exports — all of which can exaggerate the headline GDP number up or down.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

U.S. crude-oil inventories fell for a fifth consecutive week as refineries stepped up their capacity use, while gasoline stocks extended their decline to 15 weeks, according to data released Thursday by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

After restlessly starting and stopping concession inventories and making a few phone calls about delays in film deliveries, she did the only thing left to her and decided to watch a movie.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny