Example Sentences

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The house was built in 1959 by architect Harry M. Londelius, who gave the contemporary ranch a shake roof, cathedral ceilings and heaps of Palos Verdes stone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Bumrah has only been hit for three sixes across the entire tournament and his miserly economy rate heaps pressure onto the remaining 16 overs of a match.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Shares currently fetch just 17-times future earnings for the current fiscal year—cheap for a company with a solid streaming audience and heaps of valuable intellectual property.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

It also heaps green industrial-policy mandates on the rest of the auto supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

This is one reason many lawyers make heaps of money.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket