Example Sentences

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Here’s how this year’s job cuts are stacking up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

To pull off the deal, the Ellisons are stacking debts on top of debts.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Wall Street will be paying close attention to upcoming software earnings to see who the winners and losers are stacking up to be.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

She added: "All these things are stacking up and there's a breaking point with everybody and particularly with small business owners."

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

We take the rice and spices into the kitchen, where Mama and Salma Auntie are stacking storage containers in the cabinets.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan