pile
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The government has officially begun reducing the debt pile of a Surrey local authority.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
A few climbed onto the pile to practice gymnastics-style balances while others headed into the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Stepping over a pile of discarded Nerf guns, we pass through a gate into a secret walled garden.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
They are products from life-insurance companies, backed by bond portfolios and strictly regulated by state governments, which convert a pile of money into a guaranteed lifetime income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Bit by bit, I worked on the pile of straw.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
AFP journalists saw families arriving in pickup trucks piled with blankets and other belongings, setting up shelters in scrubland exposed to the sun and heat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Many are carrying debts that piled up during crises including the pandemic, and most are making new spending commitments rather than tightening their belts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Shares of Lumentum have climbed 553% over the past year, and shares of Coherent have gained 204%, as investors have piled into the networking trade.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Hrgovic weathered the storm and piled on the pressure in the ninth.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
So I leave them piled on the desk for now, change into running clothes, and head outside.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
A fourth-down stop at the goal line gave San José State a brief respite from USC piling on points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The skew in Treasury options has turned more bullish, signaling that more traders are piling into bullish call-option contracts that could pay off if bond prices rise.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Engineers and investors are piling into world models, aka “large action models,” to do for robotics what ChatGPT did for writing and coding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
An AFP reporter saw machinery piling up twisted and charred metal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Garbage had been piling up ever since the town ran out of money to pay for collecting it.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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