hoarding

Example Sentences

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“Prices are only going to get higher. If you’ve been hoarding airline miles, start using them instead of paying higher fares.”

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

“There was a couple that was always there trying to clean up, looked like there was a lot of hoarding going on,” Llamas said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

As a sentimental person with a possible hoarding issue, for me, decluttering can feel devastating.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Fifa stepped in to "develop young players, promote competitive balance and prevent hoarding", and enforced a limit of six players aged over 21 who could be loaned out.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Fie began to hover about when the warder came to the window in order to make sure that I was not hoarding the tobacco.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela