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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
The global transport industry has faced significant headwinds, and Rådström has had to balance near-term profitability with longer-term bets on battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks.
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Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 8 June 2026
My son is a truck driver, so he’s gone all week.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Police said the man fled in a black pickup truck with an unknown tag.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 8 June 2026
My son is a truck driver, so he’s gone all week.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Police said the man fled in a black pickup truck with an unknown tag.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truck
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Covid pandemic-era border closures hampered exchange between the two sides and later, Pyongyang grew closer to Moscow, deploying what are believed to be thousands of soldiers to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But fear not, the exchange actually goes quite well!—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Any clothes or other materials used to dispose of the broken toy should be put in a separate garbage bag and thrown away as well.—
Parents,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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Shares in Marvell rose 6% in after-hours trade and Flex was up 2%.—
Isabelle Lee,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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As Stanton’s old team struggles toward the bottom of the National League East standings, it could be headed toward seller status at the upcoming trade deadline.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The weather service also urged people to avoid windows, and if outdoors, in a mobile home or in a vehicle to seek the closest substantial shelter and to protect themselves from flying debris.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Since the middle of 2025, the cost of insuring hyperscaler debt through credit default swaps has climbed, a sign that some investors are paying up for protection rather than trusting the ratings, Reuters reported.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The quick video illustrates how the various Captain's Crunch implements unfurl and swap components.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Do not place the plant in the trash or a compost bin.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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What do a pet waste management company, a junk hauling service and disaster restoration specialists have in common?—
Mirtha Donastorg,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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By comparison, the construction of a sewage-treatment plant for a city of 10,000 people costs about $5 million.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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The approach enables officials to detect signs of disease spreading in a community through sewage samples, often before outbreaks are identified through traditional testing.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truck. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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