stacking up
Example Sentences
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But the endgame remains elusive—and the obstacles keep stacking up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
So even if a college football player’s earnings are on the lower end of NIL money, like Tuliaupupu’s likely are, that’s still thousands of dollars stacking up over nine years.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
In places like Dallas and Tampa, Fla., where new home inventory was stacking up, channel checks show the number of listings has stabilized, he wrote.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
It feels like they're on the decline after a great run, with ageing stars and injuries that are already stacking up.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
They were stacking up in my head like loaves in the factory where Uncle Terry works.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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