piling
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Copper is piling up in American warehouses, and it could stay there a while.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
For too long, England have only been able to win when piling up big scores.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Against USC, though, the Scarlet Knights had little trouble moving up and down the field, piling up 460 yards along the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
U.S. home sales are in a slump, and inventory has been piling up as buyers get spooked by higher borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Big clouds were piling up in the east.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Now, surfers are dodging pipes and pilings for the best waves they’ve ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Boats have toppled pilings, and hard landings have cracked sterns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
For outdoor adventure enthusiasts, there is also a new dock with concrete pilings, boat and jet ski lifts, and vinyl bulkhead that are situated on a 75 x 160 waterfront lot.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
H Dock was designed to bear the brunt of storms, with closely-spaced pilings designed to absorb and dissipate energy before it reached interior docks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
“Eleanor!” he shouted, and when she looked up he let go a bouquet of red roses, which sailed gently toward the water in the wind and landed in the waves below the dock pilings.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
