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pileup

[pahyl-uhp] / ˈpaɪlˌʌp /
NOUN
stack
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In Russia, wheat prices have fallen around 40% over the past four months because of the pileup of stored grain, according to Arkady Zlochevsky, president of the Russian Grain Union.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

And so there has been a pileup of ignominy referred to a busier-than-ever Ethics Committee.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026

In my family, birthdays arrive in a cheerful pileup.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026

The advantages are obvious: The method could be used for future data storage and for fast data transmission at terahertz rates without the systems being slowed down by the pileup of heat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2025

“Big pileup on the freeway. Are you dressed and ready?”

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper




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