stacked

Example Sentences

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“People think that the odds are stacked against them, so they take unnecessary risks.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The odds were stacked against Manchester United, down to 10 men heading into extra time against an Everton side who were chasing a treble and had already beaten them twice that season.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

She shared it with her sister and other women who slept on boards stacked up in the barracks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The upper chamber is now even more solidly stacked in Duterte's favour after a slate of candidates loyal to her outperformed expectations in May 2025's mid-term elections, winning five of 12 open seats.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

There are more plants in here, and an older woman sits behind a desk stacked with books and loose papers.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy