stocking

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She said festive items were required this year, such as Christmas cake, cranberry sauce, gravy, and chocolate coins for stockings, as well as essentials such as toilet roll, toothbrushes and deodorant.

From BBC

Curtains that once graced the windows of a royal retreat have been turned into Christmas stockings to be auctioned for charity.

From BBC

Companies boosted imports in July to beat pending tariff increases, stocking up earlier than usual for the year-end holiday shopping season.

From MarketWatch

"I insist the children have coal in their Christmas stockings, which is a luxury item in Wales," he joked.

From BBC

The former is saving the bare minimum to quit your job, while the latter is stocking up as much money as you possibly can before you leave the workforce.

From MarketWatch