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stock

[stok] / stɒk /






NOUN
investment in company
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Longer-life products such as canned goods or cereals are used to help stock the school's community cupboard.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

He was nearly wiped out but got back on his financial footing when a venture capitalist asked him in 1986 to be chairman of the board, with stock options, of a new company called Magellan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The stock trades right at the highs of its three-week winning streak from February, with two of the three weeks rising by 18%.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The stock rose 10% to $27.79 during regular trading, as many stocks rallied following news of a cease-fire in the Iran conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I won’t be the only Hello Girl in America for much longer, and when the others return my stock will plummet.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse