as in loads
a considerable amount
the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery
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Recent Examples of truckloads
Kennedy-King receives weekly truckloads with 4,000 pounds of food.
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The approach could repurpose up to 220,000 tons of glass each year, an amount equivalent to roughly 11,000 truckloads.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Accepting short-term financial pain as the cost of technological progress might be easy for tech titans with truckloads of money.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The city now sends out three 20-ton truckloads of cake a day to be loaded onto trains destined for Ohio.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Last month, Gabbard appeared to lead a raid at which the FBI seized truckloads of 2020 presidential voting records from an election center in Fulton County, Georgia.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2026
The appearance in northwest Georgia comes weeks after the FBI raided Fulton County’s elections center and seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, reigniting bitter political divides over the president’s attempt to undo his narrow defeat here six years ago.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The approach could repurpose up to 220,000 tons of glass each year, an amount equivalent to roughly 11,000 truckloads.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Accepting short-term financial pain as the cost of technological progress might be easy for tech titans with truckloads of money.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The city now sends out three 20-ton truckloads of cake a day to be loaded onto trains destined for Ohio.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Last month, Gabbard appeared to lead a raid at which the FBI seized truckloads of 2020 presidential voting records from an election center in Fulton County, Georgia.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2026
The appearance in northwest Georgia comes weeks after the FBI raided Fulton County’s elections center and seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, reigniting bitter political divides over the president’s attempt to undo his narrow defeat here six years ago.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckloads
Noun
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Between 2018 and early 2025, radiology case loads skyrocketed 25%, according to the Journal of the American College of Radiology.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In 2024, Spanish police impounded 13 tons of cocaine from a container ship that had arrived at the southern port of Algeciras from Ecuador, the country's largest-ever haul of the drug.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Central Table Rock Lake boasts the lake’s largest marina, Port of Kimberling Marina and Resort, and tons of lodging, while popular Indian Point is home to award-winning Silver Dollar City.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
Noun
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An engine defect grounded dozens of its planes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy 2025 Adama Films / Shochiku Yasujirō Ozu, who made dozens of masterworks from the nineteen-thirties through the early sixties, is among the most misunderstood of great directors.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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But critics from both sides of the aisle say state government is sitting on unprecedented piles of cash and needs to provide direct relief in the form of tax cuts.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Night after night after closing his Boyle Heights bicycle shop, Reyes brought his equipment down the long, dark corridor leading to the bikes — initially about 280 of them — that were tossed in piles over the years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Central to Qatar’s capability is the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor, and a 2015 upgrade added hundreds of these missiles and required launcher modifications to support their advanced power and guidance interfaces, significantly enhancing performance against modern threats.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Noun
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In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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Those in the next bracket, up to $100,800, will pay 12% on that additional tranche, 22% on any additional income up to $211,400, and four higher percentages on four further chunks of income, topping out at 37% on everything above $768,701.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Personalised menus are delicious with lots of fresh fish, Greek cheeses and salads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The waterside residential towers at the Surf Club, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier, showcase lots of glass, pale stone, and warm wood.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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The machine was designed in the 1980s as an affordable way for schools and offices to print large quantities of materials quickly.—
Muriel Vega,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite Black Friday–style lines, limited quantities, and resellers charging exorbitant prices, the tote has become a must‑have staple, with fans lining up for each new release.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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