piling

Example Sentences

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The Treasury Department wants to talk to state insurance commissioners about the private loans piling up in insurers’ portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The tech sector is already slamming the brakes on some of its more lavish spending, and private consumer debts are piling up.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Locals apologize for the trash piling up on street corners, as garbage pickup has halted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

These ridges form when chunks of sea ice are pushed toward the coast, piling up until they become thick enough to rest on the seafloor.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

There’s cracking branches, sweat piling on his skin, and no one here to save them.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers