pile

Example Sentences

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Even as new signs of economic strain pile up, Federal Reserve officials are sticking to an upbeat forecast for growth, and they’re pointing to artificial intelligence to explain why.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

You give them a pile of money; they give you a fixed income for life, whether you live one week or 50 years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

But if tickets pile up, violators risk getting their vehicles booted by security, leaving them the shame of having to ask a manager to call and get their tires released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Seve has let the detritus of life pile up around him — literally — with delivery packages and plastic-wrapped clothes overrunning his tiny Baltimore apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The potatoes were small to begin with and when I was finished the pile would fit in Patch’s cap.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff