heap
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That promises to heap more pressure on an already strapped public — even if the full economic impact of higher energy prices might take a while to fully trickle down to the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Gold, silver and bitcoin are all falling to their lowest levels of the year as a strong dollar and fears of interest-rate hikes heap pressure on the “debasement trade.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Retail investors love Musk’s companies, and will likely be able to buy a heap of stock at the offering price of $135.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
After five months of Ashes post-mortem, this had all the ingredients to heap more misery on to England, and to pile more pressure on the management of Rob Key, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
I prayed that their entire turning machine would collapse in a heap.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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His Codex agent sifts through heaps of options flow data to identify big, aggressive trades, likely coming from institutional players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The earth is dry and barren - heaps of rubbish are piling up throughout the neighbourhood.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
This heaps yet more pressure on the beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino, and is further evidence that the revolt against him over the FFE saga is being driven by Uefa.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rescue teams and volunteers climbed heaps of ruins that used to be buildings as tall as 15 stories, screaming out the names of the missing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
We fill supermarket cases with their flesh, all slick and gleaming on heaps of ice.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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Greenspan basked in the credit for the booms that unfolded under his watch, and chafed at the blame heaped on him for the financial collapse that unfolded shortly after he left office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
On Saturday, Ukraine's foreign minister Andriy Sybiga heaped further criticism on the Russian leader.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
The singer also heaped praise on Billie Eilish whose single What Was I Made For?, from the soundtrack of the 2023 Barbie film, is one of the tracks covered by Weller.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Tied with Young going into Sunday, Northern Ireland's McIlroy heaped pressure on himself with a sloppy double-bogey five on the fourth after three-putting from eight feet.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Eliza stood patiently while the men heaped food on their plates.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
The runup in interest rates has profound consequences for the global economy, heaping pressure on everyone from home buyers to credit-card holders and especially governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Graham was, rhetorically, almost pathetically in Trump’s thrall, heaping flattery onto a president who’d once posted Graham’s phone number online for mass harassment.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The coal and gas-fired plants designed to cover peak loads -- when demand is greater -- have suffered heavy damage in Russian strikes, heaping pressure on weather-dependent renewables.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Little wonder then that Musk has been heaping compliments on ASML, posting on X Saturday that “ASML should be treasured. It is arguably the greatest company in Europe.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
While the other monks tore ivy from stone, one busied himself collecting the fallen vines and heaping them in a pile.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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