hoarded

Example Sentences

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It is plausible that some of the details he hoarded about his associates could have been used to pressure or influence them, though there is no evidence that this occurred in Gates's case.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Unified has enough money hoarded in reserves to reach a desired agreement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A compensation reset was probably inevitable after companies hoarded talent and dangled big raises a few years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Over years of high inflation and currency controls, Argentines traded their battered pesos for dollars, which they often hoarded at home, in cash.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

The candy-store man had hoarded all broken bits of candy for weeks and now passed it out in little bags for all who came begging.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith