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  • noun Plural form of stockpile.

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    Obama: 'Real progress' at nuclear summit 2010

  • So shall we talk about how bad the recent Obama diplomatic efforts to decrease nuclear stockpiles is a bad thing?

    Think Progress » Tea Party Darling Running For NY Governor In Hot Water For Forwarding Racist, Sexually Explicit E-mails 2010

  • 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.

    POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: April 14, 2010 2010

  • 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

  • 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.

    U.S. Gasoline Supplies Hit 2-Year Low | Impact Lab 2007

  • 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.

    Vaux-le-Vicomte in the DMZ 2007

  • 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.

    Walk-Outs, Protests Today at cvillenews.com 2003

  • Estimates range between one and two hundred million mines in stockpiles around the world.

    Jody Williams - Nobel Lecture 1998

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