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pile

[pahyl] / paɪl /




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Then scammers typically pile on pressure, adding voices claiming to be attorneys, courtroom clerks or bank tellers -- a cast of fictitious characters in a chaotic, urgent-sounding call.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The size of your cash pile is not horrible, but there may be room for adjustment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

One afternoon during half term, his own children were on a walk with their grandfather when they came across another pile of abandoned belongings and decided to take matters into their own hands.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Casting his discerning eye on the pile was Ahmad Mastour, a gum trader with Afritec, a Sudanese gum-processing company.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

When the soldiers leave the room, he rushes past the pile of seized materials, grabs the diary, and hurries to the bathroom.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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