piles
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of piles
C15: from Latin pilae balls (referring to the appearance of external piles)
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And, as Buffett also pointed out, the private-equity business model needs to add piles of debt on top of that equity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Some say financial unease over the growing debt pile financing the AI boom is misplaced, thanks to the even bigger cash piles at major firms such as Google and Microsoft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He was relentlessly self-documenting, building much of his public persona on social media, where he posed with piles of cash and announced the cars and money he gave to people whom he considered deserving.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Analysts have pointed out that the race to build out AI data centres, servers and chips has compounded that problem, with tech titans no longer able to rely on their vast piles of cash.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
I cringe seeing that, once again, the stack of bills exceeds the height of the other piles.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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