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pilings

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plural of piling

as in piles

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In Alexandra township, where the road to the River Park Library voting station is filled with potholes, leaking sewage and piles of uncollected waste on the sidewalks, many still came out to cast their ballot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Tech stocks have sagged as investors grow concerned over their ballooning debt piles at a time of rising interest rates.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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piling (up)

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