trucks

plural of truck
as in exchanges
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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Recent Examples of trucks Someone who saw the shooting told Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV that two trucks were stopped at a traffic light, and a person in one of the vehicles shot a man in the other. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026 The transportable and reduced radiation profile of the hardware allows smaller units to be deployed on trucks to supply power for defense installations, mining operations, and remote industrial facilities. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 Ramirez, an avid surfer, makes a point to visit those trucks whenever his schedule allows. Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 But to save on transit times all three boats were transported to a facility north of Halifax, about an hour away from the technical site, on trucks. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Despite gridlocked traffic near the first two closure scenes in southwest Atlanta and some miscommunication and misdirection with trucks using side streets, Atlanta has braced itself handily so far. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026 His solution was to adapt the sliding block puzzle game Rush Hour, in which players move toy cars and trucks around to create a path for one main car to exit the puzzle. Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 There is also persistent speculation that Gazoo Racing could eventually broaden beyond sports cars into high-performance SUVs and trucks, following a path similar to AMG and BMW M. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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Noun
  • Though Wasserman hasn’t been charged with any crime, the exchanges took place before Maxwell had been charged with any wrongdoing, and the LA28 board backed Wasserman, the entertainment mogul sold his agency after several prominent artists fled.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The build-up is already heated, with both fighters engaging in intense exchanges, setting the stage for a thrilling contest.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • In all, the researchers made 23 different swaps, putting a different amino acid into one of 10 key positions identified by their work with AlphaFold.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • No team has embraced the Rubik’s Cube nature of the three-team trade like the Rays, who have nudged their way into five of the past six three-way swaps.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026
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  • Their trades from life before the camps are flourishing through small businesses.
    Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • All of this comes on the heels of a big year across hockey — one highlighted by franchise-altering trades, the Olympics, growth across the PWHL and a banger of a Stanley Cup Final.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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“Trucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trucks. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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