stockpile
Example Sentences
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The country started releasing 15 days' worth of private-sector petroleum reserves last week and it will on Thursday begin tapping into government stockpiles.
From Barron's
That shortfall could shrink next month with more oil flowing through the pipe and releases from strategic stockpiles in the U.S. and its allies.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that the government would begin releasing strategic stockpiles of oil products this week to counter the rising price of fuel.
From Barron's
Before the war, Iran was believed to have had stockpiles of more than 2,000 short-range ballistic missiles.
From BBC
For now, the energy group said it has enough crude and refined oil stockpiled to ensure smooth output and operations, affirming that it has secured enough resources for the second quarter.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
