piles

Example Sentences

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And they raised enormous piles of cash—sometimes in the hundreds of millions of dollars—in a way that made them seem more like tech startups than companies hawking retail consumer goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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

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

Putting out shallow dishes of water, log piles, plant pollinator friendly plants were some of the steps we at home can make to facilitate hedgehogs.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

I’ll have to start checking the rubbish piles again.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron