pile up
Example Sentences
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But data from last month showed apparel makers appeared to relent, as costs from the Iran war and the U.S.-led trade war pile up.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
There’s a reason black beans tend to pile up in the pantry.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
To truly expand their place on the map, though, the Greens would love not just to pile up the number of seats but to take control of individual councils in London.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Even as new signs of economic strain pile up, Federal Reserve officials are sticking to an upbeat forecast for growth, and they’re pointing to artificial intelligence to explain why.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The comic books pile up under his bed, stacks and stacks of them, but he seldom reads them any more when the other boys aren’t around.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
