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[stok-pahyl] / ˈstɒkˌpaɪl /




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Similarly, the Guardian leads on UK households being urged to stockpile enough food and water to "survive 72 hours in a crisis", the Guardian reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

They amassed a stockpile of equipment from systems they liked and stored them in a warehouse for years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

To increase supply, he has released millions of barrels from the U.S.’s emergency petroleum stockpile, draining the reserve to its lowest level in 44 years.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Indonesia and South Africa are among the others planning to stockpile a lot more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The U.S. stockpile of nuclear weapons was up to twelve thousand and rising.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Tehran retains significant missile and drone stockpiles despite damage to its military capabilities, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Yet energy producers, traders and federal officials have been dialing down their forecasts due to record U.S. production, ample stockpiles and expectations for a mild winter in much of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

She advocates for price controls, but also stockpiles that can be drawn on in times of scarcity and replenished in times of plenty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The developments come as top oil officials warn that global stockpiles are running low, meaning governments' ability to withstand the impact of the crisis is waning.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Saudis, the Iranians, the Iraqis, they called the shots, they were the ones with the vast stockpiles of oil, not the Americans, where the holes were running dry.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Because so much copper is stockpiled in the U.S., the cost of copper futures for near-term delivery is cheaper than for further-out delivery—a futures curve shape described as contango.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Tehran is using stockpiled components and working in underground facilities, officials from the U.S. and Middle East familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Mum-of-three Kay Devonshire-Murphy, from Fareham, said she stockpiled uniforms across the year from charity shops and second hand sales.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

It has manufactured and stockpiled around 620,000 doses.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Fabric was getting harder to come by, but Sister Wanda had stockpiled quite a bit.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

To prepare for the winter and possible disruptions, the city has been building backup heating systems and stockpiling fuel, food and drinking water, he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Agreement on stockpiling, trade policy and financial-support mechanisms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Some countries airlift or airdrop humanitarian relief supplies, but are also concerned about stockpiling for themselves.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“We are also seeing resource nationalism and de-globalization. Copper is one of the most visible examples of this strategic stockpiling theme, but it applies to all critical minerals,” Wolf told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026

The two countries struggled for supremacy using political maneuvering, stockpiling weapons, and fighting “proxy” wars in other, smaller countries where they didn’t directly engage each other.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge


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