as in piles
a small quantity of stones heaped together that usually marks a place
A cairn of loose stones marked the site.
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Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025 -
One makes big plays at big moments, the other piles up a steady stream of little plays that lead to those big plays.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Taken from burial mounds in southeast Minnesota, the remains had been held by Minnesota institutions for many decades.—
Melissa Olson,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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These enormous mounds of debris left over from the feasts contained thousands of bones.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 2022 Journal Sentinel investigation noted that Cruse frequently shared videos and photographs on Facebook, including pictures of stacks of cash and Gucci shopping bags.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, conventional fuel cells are also too heavy for aerospace applications, as their design relies on flat, heavy stacks with metal parts that account for over 75% of the system’s total weight.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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With piercing rumbles, flickering gleams and heaps of fan interaction, Cain's concert felt more like an interactive theatrical experience.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, its ride is incredibly cossetting for an EV SUV, there’s heaps of space for six-footers and the interior has physical buttons.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Cairns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cairns. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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