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hoards

  • plural
    of hoard.
    hoard
    noun
    a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..
  • present tense form
    of hoard (3rd person singular).
    hoard
    noun
    a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..

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Strategy, the software company that amassed one of the largest publicly disclosed bitcoin hoards, is down by more than 80% from its 52-week highs,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

It also started buying up hoards of mortgage-backed securities to drive down borrowing costs for American households.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026

But not even Greenland’s valuable geographical position and hoards of critical minerals could compensate for damaging the trans-Atlantic alliance that remains fundamental to U.S. security.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

“They’re not sitting on hoards of cash like Amazon, Microsoft and Google … they have to raise that money in order to compete with those three companies and that’s what you’re seeing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025

‘Keep your hoards and your secrets hidden in the Accursed Years! Speed only we ask. Let us pass, and then come! I summon you to the Stone of Erech!’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien