heaps

Example Sentences

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Chile imports more sulfuric acid than any other country and uses it to leach copper from huge heaps of ore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The house was built in 1959 by architect Harry M. Londelius, who gave the contemporary ranch a shake roof, cathedral ceilings and heaps of Palos Verdes stone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Bumrah has only been hit for three sixes across the entire tournament and his miserly economy rate heaps pressure onto the remaining 16 overs of a match.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

To prepare for the first service since the disaster, the church had to remove towering heaps of mud that had been washed inside.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Mattie and Fern were ashen heaps, feverish on the floor.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson