Example Sentences

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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

Flies buzzed over the growing mounds of trash.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

This abrupt transition occurs beneath one of the phragmites mounds and marks a major structural boundary that warrants further investigation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

A motley group still fills the hall: glittering Seelie and terrifying Unseelie; the wild fey that seldom leave their hills, rivers, or grave mounds; goblins and hags; pixies and phookas.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black