stockpile

Example Sentences

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A large garage in the center has a stockpile of various types of drones, including small combat drones that were downed on the battlefields in Ukraine and brought to the facility by visiting Ukrainians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“For that reason we need to keep a large emergency stockpile and coordinate with allies in using it to absorb the shock of emergency disruptions.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The Alma Research Center says Israel's military assessment is that Hezbollah has dozens of trained drone operators and that it has accumulated a significant stockpile of the small, cheaply-made drones, which cost around $300-$400 each.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Under the proposed deal, Iran would restore the strait to its prewar status as a free and open international waterway, while both sides entered 60 days of negotiations over the removal of Iran’s nuclear stockpile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Not sure what his medical condition is, but five’ll get you ten he didn’t stockpile the medication he needs.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman