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stocks
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plural noun
- history an instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes in which the feet, hands, or head of an offender were locked
- a frame in which an animal is held while receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
- a frame used to support a boat while under construction
- nautical a vertical post or shaft at the forward edge of a rudder, extended upwards for attachment to the steering controls
- on the stocksin preparation or under construction
Example Sentences
Wall Street has clawed back losses incurred after President Donald Trump imposed global tariffs a month ago, capping the longest winning streak in two decades for US stocks.
Apple, Nvidia and other tech company stocks rebounded on Monday, after the Trump administration said tariffs affecting the electronics industry on products like smartphones are coming later.
A closure order was put in place in March 2024 to prohibit trawlers netting the tiny fish from English waters, following concerns that sandeel stocks were becoming too low.
Recently, the UN's World Food Programme and Unrwa, the agency for Palestinian refugees, said they had used up all their stocks of food aid.
The Trump administration's push for access to another country's mineral wealth comes amid a growing trade war with China, where 90% of the world's current stocks are sourced from.
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