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pileup

[pahyl-uhp] / ˈpaɪlˌʌp /
NOUN
stack
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Blake Scholl, chief executive of the Denver-based aviation company Boom Supersonic, moved to Colorado a decade ago, inspired by its thriving business climate, but said the pileup of regulations has delayed his construction projects.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

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

From Slate Apr. 16, 2026

The California Highway Patrol responded to the vehicle pileup at 7:34 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2026

In my family, birthdays arrive in a cheerful pileup.

From Salon Feb. 3, 2026

Carefully, without disturbing the pileup of plastic baskets, we climbed up and over the nearest register’s conveyer belt.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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