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Used with adjectives:
"
They carry a large stock of computer software."
(large, huge, good, low, adequate)
"
The fish market had a fresh stock of seafood."
(fresh, new)
"
He invested in domestic stocks."
(domestic, foreign, energy, financial, high-tech, technology, gold, company)
Used with verbs:
"
The store carries a huge stock of camping gear."
(carries, has, keeps, holds)
"
We purchased stocks in a technology company."
(purchased, acquired, bought, invested in, have, hold, own)
"
She had to sell her stocks."
(sell, cash in, trade)
"
The stocks are valued at $50,000."
(be + valued)
"
Our financial stocks dropped by 20 percent this year."
(dropped, fell, went down, plummeted, plunged, sank, went up, rose, soared)
"
He is busy tracking his stocks."
(tracking, checking)
Used with nouns:
"
Have you been checking the stock market."
(market, exchange, price)
"
The new job included a stock option."
(option)
Used with prepositions:
"
The camera I want is out of stock."
(out of, in)
"
She has about $25,000 in stocks."
(in)
