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pile

[pahyl] / paɪl /




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His woes have been piling up for weeks.

From Barron's

Over time, recurring subscription fees and short-term charges can pile up on top of already high housing costs, increasing the total amount that renters pay just to stay current.

From MarketWatch

Adding reliever Edwin Díaz and outfielder Kyle Tucker, frankly, is just piling on.

From Los Angeles Times

Renshaw and Maxwell rebuilt but when the latter dragged on to Burl to fall for 31 - one of only three Australia players to make double figures - it piled on the pressure.

From BBC

U.S. automakers have been pumping the brakes on their electric-vehicle businesses for months, and the costs are piling up.

From The Wall Street Journal