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Definition of Pileups
1. pileup [n] - See also: pileup
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pileups
Literary usage of Pileups
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Preparing for an Uncertain Climate by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1993)
"Similar pileups occurred elsewhere. By June 17700 barges were trapped in Greenville.
By the 19th, 3900 barges were stranded in Memphis. ..."
2. Regulatory Reform in the Netherlandsby Scott H. Jacobs by Scott H. Jacobs (1999)
"... tow truck operators, because the worthy goals of clearing wrecks quickly and
preventing pileups could be accomplished by less anti-competitive means. ..."
3. Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, and Style Into Writer's Workshopby Jeff Anderson by Jeff Anderson (2005)
"... 77, 83, 103, 104, 117, 131, 143, 182 on assembly-line writing, 132 on pronoun
pileups, 104 onomatopoeia, 127 hyphens and, 158 On Writing Well (Zinsser), ..."
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