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restock

[ree-stok] / riˈstɒk /






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Along the George River there are plenty of hotels, bars and pubs to keep the Tartan Army occupied, if they've managed to restock their beer that is.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

I either overspend on food items, failing to take advantage of hidden deals as I frantically yet desperately attempt to restock my kitchen.

From Salon May 30, 2026

Even after production returns, oil will trade at a premium as countries restock their strategic reserves.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Doris stopped by the store a few days a week to sweep, restock the shelves and ring up customers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Not only did the tenants have to restock their bare shelves, they had to add Westing Paper Products by the gross to their orders.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

Despite several restocks, supplies had run out at many locations.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The Snoopy stickers have already sold out on Ulta.com, Starface founder Julie Schott said in an emailed statement, adding that the brand is fielding requests for restocks.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

Second Chance, which opened in April 2023, restocks its uniform donations daily and customers are able to access items without needing a referral service.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2025

He restocks the stations with gallon jugs of water, trims away overgrown grass, and ensures the GPS coordinates are still visible on the underside of the barrel lids.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 2023

Ron comes out from his office and hums along as he restocks the receipt paper.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

The recreational lake is open year-round and is restocked with fish from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Each micro-fulfillment center, restocked several times a day, carries a slightly different assortment of products tailored to neighborhood demand.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

Who cares if it’s “childish”? Just maybe don’t spend your entire savings on your fragrances of choice—Cry Baby Milk will be restocked, Martinez confirmed on their instagram story.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2025

The gift shop shelves are restocked the next morning until the figurines are gone again.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2024

We restocked the coolers, but by the time we got back to the beach another hawker team was working our territory.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

“I guess my interior monologue is highly interpretable to people, and if you’re standing in a store and you see somebody really thinking and thinking, they’re like, ‘She must be restocking the shelves.’

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Increased returns are a profit-killer for retailers, prompting some to double restocking fees or adjust inventory for smaller sizes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

But the real test will come as countries begin restocking for next winter.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

When the company expanded to the South in the 1990s, executives realized they were pulling gear too early in the fall and restocking it too late in the spring.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

I excelled at the lunchtime blitz—the replacing of lost socks, the purchasing of gifts for whatever five-year-old was having a birthday party on Saturday, the stocking and restocking of juice boxes and single-serving applesauce cups.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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