stockpile
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Iran would then allow international nuclear inspectors back into the country and start a discussion on its stockpile of enriched uranium within a few days, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
In London people joke about whether to stockpile still or sparkling water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
By identifying high-risk hotspots, governments and global health partners can strategically stockpile antivenom where it is needed most, train primary healthcare workers in high-burden rural zones and improve rapid transport infrastructure.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Why should I stockpile and what will I need?
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
A Jesuit mathematician did the geometry calculations to determine the distance to a stockpile of gunpowder the Dutch had brought ashore and the angle of elevation at which the cannon should be set.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Trump hopes to focus the meeting on nuclear nonproliferation, urging the Russian and Chinese presidents to work with him to scale back the world’s largest nuclear stockpiles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
China’s enormous prewar stockpiles and its reduction in demand have also helped cushion the market, though the size of its holdings remains opaque.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The Iran war has drained global oil stockpiles to their lowest levels in years, prompting a race to replenish reserves and build storage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
U.S. supplies of critical munitions also remain a top Pentagon concern after eight months of conflict, and renewed fighting would further strain stockpiles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
At Birkenau, we had seen the stockpiles of riches in “Canada,” the camp storehouse.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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The country is assembling new ballistic missiles from stockpiled parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Hormuz shock was softened by a huge release of stockpiled oil, most importantly in the U.S. and China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Iran has managed to dig out missiles trapped in underground facilities by U.S. attacks early in the war and has recently resumed production of new missiles from stockpiled parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Mum-of-three Kay Devonshire-Murphy, from Fareham, said she stockpiled uniforms across the year from charity shops and second hand sales.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
All I had to do was rush outside and start a fire with all that firewood I’d stockpiled.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Earlier, Treasury minister James Murray told BBC Breakfast he has not yet followed the government's guidance on stockpiling supplies to prepare for a crisis.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
We also face enormous gaps in the development and stockpiling of countermeasures against known and unknown threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
To prepare for the winter and possible disruptions, the city has been building backup heating systems and stockpiling fuel, food and drinking water, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some countries airlift or airdrop humanitarian relief supplies, but are also concerned about stockpiling for themselves.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Fearful and anxious, he comes into focus for me as a weary middle-aged man stockpiling food and ammunition.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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