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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the dealership has an unusually large inventory of pre-owned vehicles
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
offers an informative inventory of everything that is known about the virus at this time
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as in to list
to make a list of
would you inventory the supplies in the back room?
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Recent Examples of inventory
Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The vehicles were located in the parking lot the automaker used for holding inventory, the report stated.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
The table below names these actions as cataloged by the National Archives, and inventories Biden’s directives alongside those of his recent predecessors.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
While cheap ad inventory won’t address the right audience, relying too heavily on individual targeting also comes with detriments.
—Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The vehicles were located in the parking lot the automaker used for holding inventory, the report stated.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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The dossier in question is a 271-page PDF purportedly compiled by Trump campaign researchers in February that mostly inventories Vance’s past public statements, many denouncing Trump before and after the 2016 election.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
The table below names these actions as cataloged by the National Archives, and inventories Biden’s directives alongside those of his recent predecessors.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Many kitchen supply stores, such as Sur La Table and Eatly, offer classes.Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Officers were dispatched to Mahomes' house in Belton, Missouri, roughly 28 miles south of Kansas City, shortly after midnight Oct. 6, an incident summary from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office shows.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In addition, the Politico summary of the the ACP’s 171 College Towns found that in recent elections, 38 have flipped from red to blue since the 2000 presidential election, while only seven have gone the other way, from blue to red.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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An attorney wasn’t listed for him in the court file as of Wednesday afternoon.Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Same layout a few floors up is listed for nearly $50,000 more.Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024
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Explore Alejandro Fernández Vicente Fernández See latest videos, charts and news These are emblematic songs from Vicente’s repertoire, which will be produced with a more modern touch, in Alejandro’s style.Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Dead’s recognition comes in the wake of a successful 30-date residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere by Dead & Company, in which Weir and Hart perform the Grateful Dead’s repertoire with help from the pop hitmaker John Mayer.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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In between, the outlines of their homeland shifted again and again, with the Napoleonic invasion of Hessen, in 1806, the Congress of Vienna and post-Napoleonic redivisions of Europe, and, eventually, the rise of Otto von Bismarck.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The broad outline for the event is based on an account from a senior Harris campaign official, granted anonymity to discuss sensitive planning around a speech that still is not completely closed to tweaks.Philip Elliott, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Latinos were polled as part of a pool of 9,000 voters surveyed for the American Electorate Voter Poll.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nestled on a generous 0.3-acre lot, the property provides abundant outdoor space including a pool.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Laverde also accused Hahn of improperly withholding information on her share of her husband’s income and stock holdings on her financial disclosure forms.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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And while the cuts will surely send stocks surging, as corporations book greater profits, all that does is make people who own stocks that much richer.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Inventory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventory. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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