repertoires

plural of repertoire
as in supplies
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time the chef's repertoire of specialties seems to be limited, with several of the dishes appearing over and over again in slightly varied guises

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Recent Examples of repertoires Over the ensuing decades, the young nation incorporated the musical repertoires, instruments and expressions of immigrants from various European and African groups. Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Learning a dozen-plus pitchers, getting a grasp on their repertoires, determining how they can best be handled and what makes each tick was a challenge, along with understanding how the Rays do things. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 This is about the leap toward specificity, to diving below the surface of the most broadly appealing, easy-to-synthesize dishes — the ones, from any nation’s cuisine, that rarely make their way into restaurant repertoires. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Most Southerners have a memory of making these classic cookies that were likely first introduced into our repertoires in the 1950s. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026 Some of it comes from being different ages, playing different instruments and different repertoires. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Noun
  • Tehran also responded by effectively shutting down tanker and cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil supplies usually transit.
    Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Before the war, an average of 120 vessels crossed the crucial waterway, through which one-fifth of global oil supplies used to travel, every day.
    Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The need to refill inventories and build up stronger strategic reserves of oil may also boost demand.
    Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The moment a trend is approved, the system scans regional mill inventories to identify available stock fabric instantly, cutting days out of traditional sampling cycles.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Wherever the water stands in pools, and by the edges of the lakes and bayous, the giant cypress loom aloft, rivaled in size by some of the red gums and white oaks.
    Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There are often needs to consolidate, scale, access new pools of capital or bring in outside expertise, which can require a family to cede some degree of company control.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Those reservoirs collect rainfall and melting snow in the warmer months, and the water is used to produce snow during the ski season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Conserving water helps mitigate flooding and keep the sewers and reservoirs from becoming contaminated.
    Laura Bannon, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Repertoires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repertoires. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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