Review what dishonest warehousemen do (4,5)

I believe the answer is:

take stock

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'review' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for take stock that I've seen before include "as shoplifters do" , "Appraise, assess" , "Review a situation - assess holdings" , "How to start preparing soup" , "See how the land lies" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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