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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
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Defense and energy stocks in New York rose while shares in travel companies plunged.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Oil surged, gold rose — and stocks shrugged.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Even with the concerns over the Iran attack and as luxury stocks fell worldwide, retailers left Milan on an upbeat note, praising Italian creativity and craftsmanship as well as the wearability of the garments presented on and off the runways — and Prada‘s lesson in styling.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
In the first weeks of the new year, an unusually large chunk of the 500 biggest stocks lost or gained more than 20% apiece.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images South Korean defense stocks saw massive gains on Tuesday after the country’s markets returned from a public holiday, as the Iran war fuels interest in defense names globally.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Defense and energy stocks in New York rose while shares in travel companies plunged.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Oil surged, gold rose — and stocks shrugged.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Even with the concerns over the Iran attack and as luxury stocks fell worldwide, retailers left Milan on an upbeat note, praising Italian creativity and craftsmanship as well as the wearability of the garments presented on and off the runways — and Prada‘s lesson in styling.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
In the first weeks of the new year, an unusually large chunk of the 500 biggest stocks lost or gained more than 20% apiece.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocks
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Volunteers moved through the crowd, registering names as families filled classrooms and gathered in the school courtyard.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere across the region, the US State Department ordered non-emergency US government personnel and their families to depart from Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates due to security concerns.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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His strict and meticulous methodologies taught some of the smartest people on the planet how to behave like complete idiots, paving the way for a new generation of red-nosed fools to pratfall onto the stage.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Franchises are lost because of proud idiots.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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According to study co-author and University of Copenhagen archaeologist Hannes Schroeder, the violence may also have explicitly targeted women in children as a way to sever family lineages and weaken rival communities.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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The discovery could help reintroduction efforts as scientists now know which cheetah lineages once lived in the peninsula and have evidence of their success in the area.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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In areas of intense fighting — especially in Darfur — famine is spreading and food and basic supplies are scarce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The warnings come as technology companies looking to cash in on the AI boom through aggressive investments in AI infrastructure are straining memory chip inventories, leaving manufacturers in other memory-intensive sectors, like smartphone and PC producers, scrambling to secure chip supplies.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Prices will range from $65 to $1,298 and will be available at the MLB flagship store in New York, select MLB Club stadium shops and Ralph Lauren stores globally as well as online.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cleaning Zone Located near the sink and dishwasher, this zone stores dish soap, sponges, trash bags, and cleaning supplies.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Warranty coverage ranges from six months for the AIR to 12 months for the PRO and EDU models.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Longevity typically ranges from four to fifteen washes, depending on the shade and overall condition of the hair.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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That’s after tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses suspended shipments via the strait on Saturday as a precautionary move.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The largest obstacle to Hilton’s agenda is the supermajority in both houses of the State Legislature.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 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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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Stocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocks. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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