piles

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But even as the piles of capital secured have grown ever larger, the ability to deploy it in the artificial intelligence race has become less certain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Finally, I always linger by the discount produce section, where mesh bags of slightly bruised or cosmetically wonky fruits and vegetables wait in cheerful little piles.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Motorbikes are ubiquitous in Hanoi, with nearly seven million used by commuters, families or weighed down by piles of goods, and they outnumber cars roughly seven to one.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Looking for the piles of pens that once adorned Plath’s grave didn’t help; it is now blanketed in planted flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Soon they had big piles of the shells in front of them.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn