heap
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The Tartan Army leave Boston reluctantly, while doing so with a heap of hope in search of history as progression out of Group C remains in the grasp of Steve Clarke's side.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Spoon-feeding this critical bit of dialogue early in the film allows Barker to heap as much violence, trauma and tropes onto Nikki’s character as possible, under the guise of thematic callbacks.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Behind him, a young man stepped over a heap of charred debris, taking care not to spill his latte macchiato.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
There’s a whole heap of evidence, it’s a long history.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
She gathered a heap of rocks by the cave mouth because she could hear the barks of the baboons in the distance.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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