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stack up









NOUN
holding pattern
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How does the top of the Dodgers’ lineup — Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman — stack up against Team USA’s lineup from the 2026 World Baseball Classic?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

If the amount advanced is smaller, or the repayment window shorter, the effective rate can climb well above 100%, which advocates say illustrates how quickly fees can stack up.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

"It didn't quite stack up at all," Follows said.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

His legal battle has been a closely followed test of how the government’s broad foreign-policy powers stack up against First Amendment protections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Military jeeps stack up along the street as they wait for approval to enter the underground parking lots.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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