piles

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People she met included a widow estranged from her adult children over financial woes, who stored piles of their belongings at their mother's home.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He also kept copious and documented records of the people he knew: hence the piles of emails, photos and other documents that are now in the public domain.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It would later become clear through the court cases that the piles of paper included cattle invoices, in large part fake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

So she hiked out to just beyond the Valley of the Moon trail, where the wire winds through piles of boulders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Penelope had to dodge piles of lumber and burly workmen holding jagged-edged saws, but it did not slow her approach.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood