pile
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A smoothie is not just a pile of nutrients in a glass.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
This week, a pile of sumo oranges that practically begged to be eaten on a blanket by the lake.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
An ever-growing pile of bouquets of lilies, daisies and sunflowers and notes sits at the base of a large palm tree outside the mosque gates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Chelsea supporters will be keen to pile the misery on to Spurs when the sides meet at Stamford Bridge.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
She dragged some fallen-down branches and driftwood into a pile and used dried palm leaves for kindling.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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