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stockpile

[stok-pahyl] / ˈstɒkˌpaɪl /




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A decade earlier, in 2012, the parks department was mired in scandal when officials threatened to close 70 state parks due to a lack of funds until a hidden $54-million stockpile was uncovered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It holds a stockpile of Bitcoin, which was initially valued at more than $2 billion but has fallen sharply in value in recent months.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Jobs had resisted calls to return cash to shareholders, preferring to use the stockpile to fund research, retail stores and growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said retrieving Iran’s uranium stockpile is a U.S. priority, but February negotiations failed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

I’ve got quite my own stockpile of supplies, separate and apart from the stuff Dad has in our safe room.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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