stockpile
Example Sentences
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It has also eaten into U.S. stockpiles of munitions.
How much materials for drone production Iran has stockpiled is unclear—but they will inevitably dwindle as the conflict drags on.
From Barron's
The U.S., in other words, was in a good position to attend to other priorities, such as rebuilding its military stockpiles and adapting to a new strategic environment and new war technologies.
“Sure,” Glenn said, “after I found out where she stockpiled her ammunition and hid it from her.”
From Literature
After a visit home, I returned to campus with a stockpile, like a confectionery smuggler crossing state lines with sugary contraband stuffed between sweatshirts in my suitcase.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
