Example Sentences

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Large chunks of cracked sidewalk form mounds, one after another.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

He said it could be "demoralising" for the team when they were faced with mounds of rubbish but that most people did take their litter home with them.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Over weeks, a thick crust of salt forms, which the workers break and stack into mounds.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

At home, I keep it rustic and dollop generous mounds of meringue onto lined baking trays, then use the back of a teaspoon to shape them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She spooned porridge into her mouth, found it to be bland, and scooped four heaping mounds of brown sugar into the gray mess.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas