11.   And how can that inventory be the best for every client in the deal?

12.   And November inventories will be the last inventory figures available to Commerce Department economists when they compile their earliest estimate of fourth-quarter growth.

13.   And inventory is hard to measure.

14.   And November inventories will be the last inventory figures available to Commerce Department economists when they compile their first estimate of fourth-quarter growth.

15.   As a result, already slim inventories are even slimmer.

16.   As a result, inventories have been able to bounce back.

17.   As a result, inventories are unlikely to rise to normal levels any time soon.

18.   As in other weekend retreats, inventory here is low.

19.   At Gruhn Guitars, on the corner of Broadway and Fourth Avenue, the showroom inventory is visually stunning and offers a historical perspective on instrument development.

20.   August was the best sales month ever for many car makers, and inventories are fairly light.