: designed to allow patrons or customers to be served while remaining in their automobiles
a drive-up window
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LoBue’s siblings, who were children when Chatman stabbed the 18-year-old LoBue 51 times at a San Jose drive-up photo kiosk, see Chatman’s release as a virtual certainty.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
For teams of five or more, team packets can be picked up in bulk at the Statesman’s new drive-up location, located at 8000 Metropolis Drive, Bldg.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
These projects include roofs, HVAC systems, elevators, general maintenance, playgrounds, parking lots and drive-up areas at Riverside and Valley View, among others.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
While the change is geared at reaching more West Aurora families, anyone in the community can use the Saturday drive-up service, not just those in the school district, both Smith and Arko emphasized.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Pickup orders — with drive-up and in-store options — don't require a set delivery window and can be ready in two hours or less.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The couple also reflected on their pandemic wedding, which took place at the same home and included drive-up COVID testing and just 24 guests.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The new store features a full-service pharmacy, drive-up and go grocery pick-up, expanded Starbucks and seating areas and a designer floral department, according to the company’s new release.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Target has said order pickup or drive-up saves the retailer 90% over brown-box delivery from fulfillment centers.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
For teams of five or more, team packets can be picked up in bulk at the Statesman’s new drive-up location, located at 8000 Metropolis Drive, Bldg.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
These projects include roofs, HVAC systems, elevators, general maintenance, playgrounds, parking lots and drive-up areas at Riverside and Valley View, among others.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
While the change is geared at reaching more West Aurora families, anyone in the community can use the Saturday drive-up service, not just those in the school district, both Smith and Arko emphasized.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Pickup orders — with drive-up and in-store options — don't require a set delivery window and can be ready in two hours or less.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The couple also reflected on their pandemic wedding, which took place at the same home and included drive-up COVID testing and just 24 guests.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The new store features a full-service pharmacy, drive-up and go grocery pick-up, expanded Starbucks and seating areas and a designer floral department, according to the company’s new release.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Target has said order pickup or drive-up saves the retailer 90% over brown-box delivery from fulfillment centers.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Drive-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-up. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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