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 Hundreds of oil trucks were stranded when protesters blocked a highway. Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 Thursday's diesel pricing sets yet another record in the state on the fuel blend typically used by trucks and commercial vehicles. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Analysts have said all-electric pickup trucks have failed to sell well, among other reasons, because many customers use the vehicles to tow or haul objects, which significantly reduces an EV's range. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 With available drivers, trucks and power units becoming more constrained, Reinke said technology and collaboration can help improve the handoff of containers between transportation modes. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Surging diesel fuel prices hit a milestone as prices slam California’s economy, from trucks to crops. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Electric sedans with four-figure horsepower figures, plug-in hybrids that can supposedly travel farther than some diesel trucks, and enough screens inside a cabin to make an electronics store nervous. New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026 Large trucks were involved in 5,218 fatal crashes in 2024, up 30% over the past decade, according to National Safety Council data. Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trucks
Noun
  • On Thursday, Ukraine received the bodies of 252 soldiers as part of ongoing exchanges with Russia, the government agency handling prisoners of war said on Telegram.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The panelists will discuss the research and writing processes behind the project and the ways archival materials helped reconstruct the artistic exchanges between Havana and New York during the 1940s.
    Dennys Matos, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Regularly, Facebook and Reddit posts advertise reservation swaps for those whose plans have changed.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Economists are also keeping a close eye on the credit conditions of the hyperscalers in light of the Wednesday warning on credit default swaps from Apollo.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In May, after the stock trades appeared, White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fortune the assets are held in a trust managed by the president’s children.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Right now, this jack of all trades is on sale for just $22 on Amazon.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Trucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trucks. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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