inventories

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His predecessor, CEO Carlos Tavares, resigned in December 2024, after deteriorating profitability caused in part by sky-high North American dealer inventories.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

This stems from a sharp pullback in Chinese buying, a surge in U.S. exports and an unusually rapid draw on inventories and strategic stocks, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Gasoline inventories decreased by 1.5 million barrels to 214.2 million barrels, compared with expectations for a 2.7 million barrel withdrawal, and were 5% below the five-year average.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“It has become a game of chicken between physical tightening and confidence that diplomacy or reopening headlines arrive before inventories become critically stressed.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

These are the ones that repeatedly turn up in style guides, pet-peeve lists, newspaper language columns, irate letters to the editor, and inventories of common errors in student papers.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker