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Take stock of others? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rustle

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'take stock' is the definition.
(rustle can mean to steal cattle or stock)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for rustle that I've seen before include "Steal 2" , "Low sound of rubbing" , "Steal cattle in the old West" , "The sound of leaves in the wind" , "Make sound as of paper crumpling - or steal cattle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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