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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
Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The shift in expectations helped stabilize stocks, even as tensions in the Middle East escalated.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Sharfy is already hearing from his colleagues in the field that stocks are dwindling.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Oil steadied and Asian stocks were mostly trading lower Tuesday as signs of a de-escalation of the Iran war remained mixed.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the long run, stocks have created great wealth.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
New York — The war in Iran has jolted financial markets, sending oil prices surging and stocks and bonds falling.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices dipped and stocks inched higher on hopes for an 11th-hour ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, even as damage to Gulf oil and gas infrastructure mounted.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The shift in expectations helped stabilize stocks, even as tensions in the Middle East escalated.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Sharfy is already hearing from his colleagues in the field that stocks are dwindling.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Oil steadied and Asian stocks were mostly trading lower Tuesday as signs of a de-escalation of the Iran war remained mixed.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the long run, stocks have created great wealth.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
New York — The war in Iran has jolted financial markets, sending oil prices surging and stocks and bonds falling.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocks
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For families The resort is an excellent choice for families, especially those with pre-teens and teens who are old enough to really take advantage of all of the resort has to offer, including golf and tennis and all of the excursions and activities offered through the aquatic center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Other airports named after presidents aren’t trademarked to companies managed by the honoree or their families.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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What sets Brule apart from fellow idiots in similar setups like Borat or Philomena Cunk is Reilly’s ability to present Brule with deep pathos and a sense of mystery, offering glimpses into a dark backstory, all made unsettling by the show’s analog-horror aesthetic.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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One gets the sense, reading DuBois, that Stanton’s fervor for political action stemmed from a dread of being governed by idiots.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Imagine crossing thousands of miles of open ocean — no rest stops, no landmarks — and somehow colonizing a remote archipelago to start entirely new lineages.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some myosin classes, such as I and II, are widely conserved across many organisms, whereas others are more specialized and restricted to particular lineages—for example, certain classes are found mainly in animals and others in plants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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These deals are only available while supplies last, so be sure to shop now.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Gas consumption fell 20% across the continent since then, and now forms only 19% of European energy supplies.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The company says hackers accessed one of its systems that stores electronic health records, not confirmed patient records themselves.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The avatar remembers everything, stores their entire personal history, catches every joke, and responds with flattering warmth.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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After hours, food can be ordered in-room, and ranges from quiches to terrines to comforting stews.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The music on the Daryl Groetsch Bandcamp page ranges from the remarkably subtle and stirring (Home Again, the first in the series) to the purely functional (the long-form sleep aid Blotted).—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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ZooAmerica, which is located inside Hersheypark, is an 11-acre zoo that houses animals found in North America.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Haubrich intends to build a new street to be called Eastwood Circle that would have access off Handel, 17 of the houses would have driveways connecting to Eastwood.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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