pileup

Example Sentences

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And so there has been a pileup of ignominy referred to a busier-than-ever Ethics Committee.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

In my family, birthdays arrive in a cheerful pileup.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

The advantages are obvious: The method could be used for future data storage and for fast data transmission at terahertz rates without the systems being slowed down by the pileup of heat.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

Some ended up with an inventory pileup just as shoppers pulled back their spending, leaving companies to discount goods and take a hit on their margins, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Our boat smashed into the pileup and we were thrown into the air, straight over the gates, over the pool, and down toward solid asphalt.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan