out of stock
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As a result, the number of refunds paid to customers due to items being out of stock fell by 2.6% in the treatment group, compared with the control group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Most of their anchovies still remain out of stock, except for a few varieties, including shirasu and white anchovies.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
However, the waiters at the bar explained that they were out of stock, he recalls.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Many jewellers in the Vietnamese capital say they regularly run out of stock, and some buyers are willing to pay cash now for gold that will not be delivered for weeks.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
August really wanted to be a Star Wars character called Boba Fett, so Mom looked for a Boba Fett costume in August’s size, which, strangely enough, was out of stock everywhere.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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