hoarding
Example Sentences
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Retailers with hesitations cite concerns over controlling consumer data, the customer experience, fraudulent purchases and inventory hoarding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The government has blamed lower sugarcane production linked to reduced rainfall during El Niño, hoarding and tighter global supplies after adverse weather hit other major producers.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
This week, some supermarkets in Tehran temporarily ran out of cooking oil and rice as shoppers scooped them for hoarding, residents said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
He argues speculation and hoarding, rather than a genuine shortage, are driving prices higher.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
I clean up and say nothing, hoarding these things for times of greater need.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
