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as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
in medieval Europe, furs and forest products from the north were sold in truck for luxury products from the south
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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
filled a dozen large garbage bags with all the truck we collected when we cleaned the place out
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Recent Examples of truck
One person died and two were critically injured after a pickup truck crashed into the light rail on Central Avenue in Phoenix on Dec. 30, 2025.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Children were scattered around an ample yard in front of her house, some pushing toy trucks, others sitting at an arts-and-crafts table set up under an oak tree.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Beautifully simple in execution, the camper truck is a nimble, go-anywhere Jeep that carries its own squaredrop accommodations on its chassis.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Videos show an agent exiting the truck, marching toward the pastor and pointing a large-caliber weapon at his face.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Children were scattered around an ample yard in front of her house, some pushing toy trucks, others sitting at an arts-and-crafts table set up under an oak tree.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Beautifully simple in execution, the camper truck is a nimble, go-anywhere Jeep that carries its own squaredrop accommodations on its chassis.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Videos show an agent exiting the truck, marching toward the pastor and pointing a large-caliber weapon at his face.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truck
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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His son looks just as focused, especially after the two exchange words.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Installed on the former garbage dump bounded by Sunset, Lewis, Western and Glen Flora avenues, there are now 20,000 solar panels.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsed on them in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The trade association outlined its concerns over consolidation in a statement to a House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, which is holding a hearing on Wednesday on competition in digital streaming.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Sabres run into some significant issues down the lineup — upgrading the fourth line should be among Kekäläinen’s most pressing priorities between now and the trade deadline — but young centre Noah Ostlund has helped give Buffalo’s usually problematic fourth line some connective heft and floor.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Weekend Home Deals Keep your home clean and tidy with fabric storage bags, drawer organizers, and a Shark steam mop that effortlessly removes grime, sticky messes, and more debris from hard floors.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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None Created from debris streams left behind by Comet Thatcher (which last circled the sun in 1861), the Lyrid meteor shower averages between 10 to 20 fireballs per hour.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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These colors can be incorporated in numerous ways, but simple decor swaps are the easiest.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Given that Chicago and Boston each expect to compete for a World Series championship this season, a one-for-one swap of big leaguers makes sense for both clubs.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Kirkland Signature is Costco's private label brand which offers a variety of products, including groceries, health and beauty products, clothing, and household items, such as trash bags and cleaning supplies.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Two passengers in the trash truck – identified as 22-year-old Juan Cormachi and 35-year-old Fausto Flores – were injured during the crash and taken to a shock trauma center.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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His wife’s body was discovered by a man who was working on the property to clear out junk ahead of the property’s sale.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Georgetown officials are asking people to avoid the water in San Gabriel and Blue Hole parks after more than 100,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the South San Gabriel River following a break in the wastewater line.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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New fees will also be introduced for sewage services, the cost of foreign workers’ permits will be raised, and natural gas subsidies will be phased out for companies.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truck. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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