out of stock
Example Sentences
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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
It was temporarily out of stock because even the most sophisticated forecasting algorithms didn’t see it coming.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
He urged people to try different pharmacies if local ones ran out of stock.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
Shoppers surveyed at those stores have reported better cleanliness and more team-member availability, and fewer items are out of stock, McCarthy said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 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
