pile
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His courtside seat at basketball team Toronto Raptors' stadium was recently decorated with icicles and, last month, a giant pile of ice blocks appeared in the city with the album's release date encased inside.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
From afar, Chile's Tiltil landfill almost resembles just another mountain, but the growing rubbish pile has created a daily nightmare of odors, flies and health concerns for residents nearby.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
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
The Rainbow Warriors continued to pile on points in the first set, leading14-9 lead before the Beach called its first timeout.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Ahead of me an elderly man, pink-cheeked from working in the roofless station, was raking bomb rubble into a pile.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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