stockpile
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The stockpile swaps bridged longer shipping times, and alternative cargoes began to arrive in force.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
China’s enormous stockpile, estimated by the U.S. at around 1.4 billion barrels, is enough to power its economy for about 100 days.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Instead, the lapse allowed Iran to stockpile 11 tons of enriched uranium, potentially enough for up to 100 nuclear bombs.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
"I'd stockpile if I could, but I don't have the cash flow."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Dad always worked from sunup until sundown in the weeks before the first snow, trying to stockpile enough money from hauling scrap and building barns to outlast the winter, when jobs were scarce.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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