out of stock

Example Sentences

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After a jump in sales, many electric-induction-stove brands are now out of stock on sites like Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Many jewellers in the Vietnamese capital say they regularly run out of stock, and some buyers are willing to pay cash now for gold that will not be delivered for weeks.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Community Pharmacy Scotland said members were seeing increased demand for private flu vaccinations, and some were "out of stock".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

It might point to items that are out of stock, or ignore a detail in a prompt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

“Thinking, you know, the English. However, it was out of stock, so you have in your hands the genuine article.”

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen