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pileup

[pahyl-uhp] / ˈpaɪlˌʌp /
NOUN
stack
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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

A Jan. 31 pileup involved 59 cars with 10 people needing hospitalization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In my family, birthdays arrive in a cheerful pileup.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

“There was a four-car pileup north of town,” the police officer explained, “with injuries.”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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