piles
Example Sentences
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The show’s minimalism extends to its set by Soutra Gilmour: two oversize piles of luggage on a turntable—conceptually clever even if it may trigger unpleasant memories of long, foot-tapping waits at airport carousels.
Most of this extra time came from having to climb up and over the seaweed piles.
From Science Daily
Masonry, metal girders and piles of sand are everywhere along the pavements.
From Barron's
Video taken soon after the attack showed shocked adults and children walking past piles of dead bodies near a swimming pool.
From Reuters
He chose not to go into details about his current role, but says part of his job is finding ways to comb through piles of data and leaked information from the cyber war.
From BBC
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