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stocks

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plural noun

history an instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes in which the feet, hands, or head of an offender were locked
a frame in which an animal is held while receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
a frame used to support a boat while under construction
nautical a vertical post or shaft at the forward edge of a rudder, extended upwards for attachment to the steering controls
in preparation or under construction

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Apart from Boland the specialist bowling stocks are a little bare with the likes of Beau Webster and Green likely to fill the breach.

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“She needs a lot more control than making a phone call and saying, ‘Do you want me to sell you a couple of stocks?’”

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Concern over blood stocks prompted the health service to issue an "amber alert" last year, meaning supplies were running low enough to have an impact on patient treatment.

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Scientists point to evidence that restricting the practice in some areas allows fish stocks to recover and be better in the long term for the industry.

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Despite a small jump on Friday afternoon, Tesla stocks are still down roughly 13% this week.

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