piling on
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While many tech firms are piling on debt for long-term AI projects, Michael Dell says just-in-time manufacturing cushions his eponymous company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
A fourth-down stop at the goal line gave San José State a brief respite from USC piling on points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Tokyo's Nikkei also rallied, piling on more than four percent as tech giants Advantest and Tokyo Electron powered higher.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The boys celebrated their victory by piling on top of one another in the snow.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Fig’s empty food dish stared at me from the floor, piling on more pangs of guilt.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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