piles

Example Sentences

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The restrictions make it hard for them to hold bank accounts and Lam said in 2020 that she kept piles of cash at home instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"But reefs aren't just piles of shells or skeletons," says Dr. Esquivel-Muelbert.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

He testified that he went about 200 to 300 feet up, to where piles of hose were being dropped.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Amid fears of a widespread public health crisis, some residents have taken to burning rubbish piles at night, filling the streets with acrid smoke.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

On the other end were the stables and blacksmith, where there were piles and piles of straw.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff