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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
Gonzalez has since been unreachable and the truck was reported missing.
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
South Santa Fe Drive was closed in both directions just north of West Belleview Avenue on Monday morning due to a fuel tanker truck that caught fire, South Metro Fire and Rescue said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Larger vehicles like electric trucks tend to cost more to run, narrowing that gap.
—Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
South Santa Fe Drive was closed in both directions just north of West Belleview Avenue on Monday morning due to a fuel tanker truck that caught fire, South Metro Fire and Rescue said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Larger vehicles like electric trucks tend to cost more to run, narrowing that gap.
—Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truck
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Romantic Venus sextiles dreamy Neptune, softening conversations and opening space for empathy, imagination, and meaningful exchange.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Minutes earlier, Kelsy took advantage of an uncharacteristically lax exchange, blindsiding Jeppe Tverskov to take possession and create an instant breakaway opportunity.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lehkonen is a crease-crasher, a garbage collector and a pest, a greasy goal waiting to happen.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues from garbage such as soda or fruit juices, which attract foraging bees.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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The fur trade brought smallpox to the Pacific Northwest—including a particularly devastating outbreak in 1862—but also metal axes, chisels, and adzes, which displaced carving tools made of stone.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Renewable energy Iggo is also keen on renewable energy, citing a recovery in stocks this year, driven by the massive demand for electricity coming from the AI trade, as well as the conflict in the Middle East.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Use a drain catcher to stop hair and debris from accumulating.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Downed trees and debris at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, in July.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Salmon Salmon is one of the best swaps for sardines.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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As a preliminary test, the team did an isoleucine-to-valine swap for 50 different individual genes that contribute proteins to the ribosome.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Limon’s body was found April 24 on the Howard Frankland Bridge, also in a large black trash bag and with stab injuries, records state.—
Tony Marrero,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Pratt, 42, has not been shy about his views, referring to Bass as trash, using the Spanish word basura as a play on her last name.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Having junk hauled away costs money.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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For me, Storage Wars was an addiction and Darrell was the loveable loser who was always looking for that $40 bill in a pile of junk.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The city’s sewer systems often overflow during storms, causing untreated sewage and water to flood streets and basements.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truck. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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