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as in families
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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as in idiots
a stupid person
just sat there like a stock, staring at me blankly whenever I asked him a question
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as in lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family is of mixed northern European stock
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as in supplies
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the new study adds to the general stock of knowledge about genetic disorders
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Recent Examples of stocks
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
And, if last week’s sell-off in tech stocks is a harbinger, that moment may not be very far away.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Advance-decline lines for the S & P, which compare the number of stocks rising versus the number falling, have exhibited a similar trend .
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 June 2026
In practice, Teng explained, this means customers will soon be able to create a synthetic version of certain stocks by converting them into a digital token on the company’s BNB blockchain.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Shares in chip stocks and other companies involved in the AI supply chain have been soaring, as companies like Anthropic and OpenAI have been investing heavily in data centers.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 1 June 2026
Noun
Wall Street held steadier Monday and recovered some of its sell-off from last week, as stocks swept up in the artificial intelligence boom bounced back.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
And, if last week’s sell-off in tech stocks is a harbinger, that moment may not be very far away.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Advance-decline lines for the S & P, which compare the number of stocks rising versus the number falling, have exhibited a similar trend .
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 June 2026
In practice, Teng explained, this means customers will soon be able to create a synthetic version of certain stocks by converting them into a digital token on the company’s BNB blockchain.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Shares in chip stocks and other companies involved in the AI supply chain have been soaring, as companies like Anthropic and OpenAI have been investing heavily in data centers.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocks
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Spacious two- and three-bedroom suites are great choices for families, featuring full kitchens and private terraces with ocean views.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Also outside of the arena, there will be activities for families and children, such as mini soccer games, inflatables, raffles and giveaways.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Her fiction concentrates thematically upon the emotional and psychological currents traversing the bonds across lineages — whether those connections are well-wrought, addled, severed, or unknown — and the fraught business of familial inheritance.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Crocodilian ancestors have persisted through mass extinctions, dramatic climate shifts and ecological upheavals that have eradicated countless other lineages.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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To work around these limitations, epidemiologists in the field have turned to broader-spectrum diagnostic kits and alternative rapid assays, though shortages of testing supplies and the logistical difficulties of operating in remote outbreak regions continue to hamper response efforts.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
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The stadium is now used by people seeking shelter from gangs, who now control key routes to and from the capital, choking off vital supplies in the Caribbean nation grappling with a deepening hunger crisis.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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One of these is the presence of an underground structure that stores starch and allows the plant to spread through the soil when growing conditions are good, and to rejuvenate from environmental stress should its above-ground growth die.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Your phone already stores payment cards, tickets, boarding passes, keys and loyalty cards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The gold Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 24.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Matching sets can be tricky for petite shoppers like myself, but this one has a pants inseam that ranges from 24 to 25 inches depending on the size.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The generation that rode cheap college, rising home prices, and the 401(k) revolution into late career was expected to bow out gracefully, freeing up houses and jobs for their kids and grandkids.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Flames were seen coming out of the top of one of the houses as crews tried to put out the fire.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Stocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocks. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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