heaps

Example Sentences

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Chile imports more sulfuric acid than any other country and uses it to leach copper from huge heaps of ore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

And heaps of trash, some of which blocked sidewalks and some of which spilled off curbs and into streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

His wife Jean died in 2009 at the age of 62, decades after she was exposed to asbestos when walking past heaps of the material resembling "the white cliffs of Dover" as a child.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

That puts pressure on Nvidia to again post market-busting earnings—and heaps expectation on pretty much every other major player in the AI ecosystem.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Rubble heaps are the remains of friends’ houses, of the corner shop where we bought ice cream, of our local bakery.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell