PICKUPS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

pickups

noun

plural of pickup

as in increases

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Recent Examples of pickups Kia Tasman Courtesy Kia Kia expects to sell 90,000 pickups a year in North America and claim 7% of the midsize pickup segment by 2034, according to Automotive News. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

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The seven-month war continues to weigh on energy prices, fueling investor expectations of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to help tackle runaway price increases, which have been exacerbated by rising government debt.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Speaking at the same investor conference this month, May said the latest increases would boost the airline’s fourth-quarter fuel costs by about $1 billion.

— Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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Even the World Organization for Animal Health, whose guidelines the CFIA follows, is reconsidering how effective culls are in halting bird-flu outbreaks in a world where the next wild duck to land at a farm could trigger another one.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
This is also some good press for the species, which has been rocked by avian influenza outbreaks across North American nesting sites in the past few years.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of outbreaks

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But closer to the surface, the lower water pressure and the high temperatures of volcanic material can cause violent explosions.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Shortly after the explosions at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, media archives show there was a mix of public reassurance, worry, and debate over international nuclear governance.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of explosions

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The 4×4 has also been equipped with a bold body kit that includes a more aggressive front fascia, hood scoop, and even larger fender flares.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
These flares are more extreme when the neutron star is closest to its stellar donor and thus passing through a denser stream of plasma.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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