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stocking

[stok-ing] / ˈstɒk ɪŋ /
NOUN
leg covering
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Since Monday, the Met Police have been carrying out a dig at Stocking Pelham, near Stansted, to try to find her remains, with nothing found so far.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

Stocking the shelves with realistic-looking, period-appropriate items proved a painstaking task.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Stocking up on slippers and electric blankets, for starters.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Stocking the pantry during hurricane season requires having plenty of convenient, easy-to-prepare or even "no prep required" foods on hand.

From Salon • May 5, 2022

“Am I all zipped up? Stocking seams straight? Is my cowlick down?”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee



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