pile
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And that reluctance to buy into the hype surrounding artificial intelligence comes at a time when Berkshire has grown its cash pile to record levels.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
And don’t forget Berkshire’s special sauce: A pile of permanent capital that it can magnify with its insurance float.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Not that I’m caterwauling about lost Lloyd Webber rhymes, but the musical numbers start to pile up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Questions have pivoted to the Ellison family, which will control a constellation of media properties spanning the globe -- though at the cost of accumulating a pile of debt.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
It look forever to find it again; to hit the flint against the strike-fire, and shower sparks on the little pile of yew bark shavings in his hand, but at last the rushlight flared.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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