piles

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Proponents of the bill said it offers consumers a cheaper alternative that would mitigate rising gasoline prices, while stimulating demand for the piles of corn grown by U.S. farmers in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Bicycle parts were of particular interest, hence the tented “bike shops,” with piles of disassembled parts, so common in L.A. encampments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Putting out shallow dishes of water, log piles, plant pollinator friendly plants were some of the steps we at home can make to facilitate hedgehogs.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

As for Apollo, the alternative asset manager raised piles of fresh capital, grew its fees, and upped its dividend in the March quarter.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The magnitude of the misunderstanding shocked him: These supposedly diversified piles of consumer loans now consisted almost entirely of U.S. subprime mortgages.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis