out of stock
Example Sentences
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Scoring big-ticket items reflects the treasure-hunt aspect of shopping at Costco, where specialty merchandise at reduced prices is known to shuffle in and out of stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But Carles Sisquella, who runs an optical shop in Barcelona, said his store had been out of stock for 10 days.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
One group saw the image and description of the item they wanted to buy and an additional prompt that the item was likely to be out of stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Most of their anchovies still remain out of stock, except for a few varieties, including shirasu and white anchovies.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
August really wanted to be a Star Wars character called Boba Fett, so Mom looked for a Boba Fett costume in August’s size, which, strangely enough, was out of stock everywhere.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
