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
Sacramento County officials stand ready to coordinate and pay for convoys of volunteers and supply trucks.
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Its vast chambers have been used to study the aerodynamics of wind turbines, trucks, and automobiles, helping improve efficiency and reduce drag across industries.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
As car prices rise, so have trucks.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Additionally, the trucks used to collect yard waste, which are the same ones used for leaf collection and large debris removal — like the services needed during the historic flood in August — need to be replaced within the next few years.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
When completed, Inditex expects peak traffic of 150 trucks per day.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Part of that will be increasing production by more than 50,000 trucks in 2026 to bridge that shortfall.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Blast barriers were set up around the perimeter and trucks were required to pass through giant X-ray machines.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Its vast chambers have been used to study the aerodynamics of wind turbines, trucks, and automobiles, helping improve efficiency and reduce drag across industries.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
As car prices rise, so have trucks.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Additionally, the trucks used to collect yard waste, which are the same ones used for leaf collection and large debris removal — like the services needed during the historic flood in August — need to be replaced within the next few years.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
When completed, Inditex expects peak traffic of 150 trucks per day.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Part of that will be increasing production by more than 50,000 trucks in 2026 to bridge that shortfall.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Blast barriers were set up around the perimeter and trucks were required to pass through giant X-ray machines.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trucks
Noun
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Saturday also marks the start of enrollment on federal insurance exchanges, and premiums are expected to more than double on average.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, loneliness dropped during positive interactions with friends, but negative ones didn’t have much effect – perhaps because negative exchanges were rare, accounting for only 2% of reports.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And while mediators such as the United States, Egypt and Qatar play key roles in setting the political conditions for deals, the ICRC alone is poised to facilitate such swaps.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots dealt Dugger to the Steelers and White to the 49ers late on Tuesday, both for late-round pick swaps.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another bottleneck is a lack of talent in the form of the blue-collar trades, specifically electricians, Porat noted, echoing other Fortune 500 leaders such as Ford CEO Jim Farley.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Conveniently, says Seth Bacon, executive vp of media for MLS, the same pipes that allowed for lightning-fast trades are perfect for delivering ultra high-definition video.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Trucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trucks. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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