stocking

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On another Easter-related thread, a different commenter said: “We also throw in any leftover birthday favors and stocking stuffers.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Some officers are taking on second jobs or relying on donations, union officials say, while several major airports are collecting gift cards and stocking food pantries for TSA staff struggling without pay.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Some also have started connecting their clients with property managers who can maintain multiple homes, keeping the humidor filled with cigars or stocking the fridge before clients arrive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Kate and Andy still mark Ann's birthday every year with a cake and a rendition of "happy birthday", and they put up her stocking for Christmas.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Martha talked without breathing, ten words for every stitch in the stocking, and she stitched fast, but I didn’t mind, because it saved me from having to explain myself.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff