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stocks

/ ��ɒ�� /

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
on the stocks
in preparation or under construction

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The Trump administration's push for access to another country's mineral wealth comes amid a growing trade war with China, where 90% of the world's current stocks are sourced from.

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Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins.

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We try to use as much of the ingredient as possible—repurposing trimmings into stocks or using leftovers creatively.

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Last week the UN World Food Programme has warned that all of its food stocks in Gaza have run out as a result of the Israeli blockade.

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In daily video updates, they offer emotional condemnations of the Palestinian deaths attributed to Israel’s continued airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, and a seven-week-old blockade that has depleted food stocks in the region.

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stock-route stock saddle

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