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- noun Plural form of
stockpile .
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Examples
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CHICAGO — U.S. corn futures slumped Thursday after a surprisingly large government estimate of U.S. grain stockpiles eased concerns about dwindling supplies.
Corn Futures Fall as Supplies Might Be Enough, After All Ian Berry 2010
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Wednesday will also bring a report on crude and fuel stockpiles from the DOE's Energy Information Administration.
Oil Hits 6-Month High Dan Strumpf 2010
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At a news conference wrapping up the two-day summit, Obama cited steps taken by countries including Russia and other former Soviet states to eliminate some of the vulnerable vestiges of nuclear stockpiles from the Cold War era.
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So shall we talk about how bad the recent Obama diplomatic efforts to decrease nuclear stockpiles is a bad thing?
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At a news conference wrapping up the two-day summit, Obama cited steps taken by countries including Russia and other former Soviet states to eliminate some of the vulnerable vestiges of nuclear stockpiles from the Cold War era.
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Though thousands are being removed to make way for rail and road links and many more have become non-functional through environmental wear, they can easily be replaced with the millions stored in stockpiles throughout the countryside.
Archive 2007-07-01 2007
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But the crunch in stockpiles may not turn out to be a nightmare for drivers at the pumps as road travel is expected to slow with the end of the summer vacation season.
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Though thousands are being removed to make way for rail and road links and many more have become non-functional through environmental wear, they can easily be replaced with the millions stored in stockpiles throughout the countryside.
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After the UN inspectors officially denounced the forgeries provided by U.S. and British secret services pertaining to certain stockpiles of illegal weapons, I do not believe * anything* coming from this government.
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Estimates range between one and two hundred million mines in stockpiles around the world.
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