Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickups
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, what are the sales tools or marketing tools AI has enabled that didn’t exist last year or two years ago but are creating massive boosts in productivity?—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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America’s retreat from WHO deepens the damage by weakening global systems for monitoring outbreaks, reviewing evidence and maintaining databases such as the Global Burden of Disease.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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And recent outbreaks of the avian flu have killed off millions of waterfowl and shorebirds.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The incident prompted road closures and emergency procedures, but no injuries or explosions were reported.—
Stacey Barchenger,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Lava flows and explosions were observed.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Of those flares, 600 were within a mile of a residence, the agency’s data showed.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Except for the rare circumstances where the Sun flares, the Sun produces only negligible quantities of gamma-rays.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pickups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickups. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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