pile
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Then scammers typically pile on pressure, adding voices claiming to be attorneys, courtroom clerks or bank tellers -- a cast of fictitious characters in a chaotic, urgent-sounding call.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Because many investors pile into and overpay for high-beta stocks during a bull market like today, low-beta stocks really shine when the tide goes out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The size of your cash pile is not horrible, but there may be room for adjustment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
When a chunk fell near them, they worked it with their hands, separating it into individual globules that they tossed in a growing pile.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
I wished I could do something for Martha for being so kind to me—spin her a spool of gold, or a pile of it—but for all her kindness, she hadn’t made me any bargains.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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