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
The occasional roars of delivery trucks and motorcycles that used our alleys to get around the traffic of the main roads, to cut through the city.
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
These include blending hydrogen with natural gas for use in pipelines, powering heavy-duty trucks, and using hydrogen in industrial boilers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 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
The typical maximum height for trucks is 13 feet, 6 inches, meaning many semitrailers are more than a foot too tall for the Vollmer Road viaduct’s clearance.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Workers driving their trucks in the early morning.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Each company was flagged by federal regulators following safety concerns – only for its trucks to return to the road under a new name.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Fearing multiple shooters and working to prevent their escape, officers shot flat the tires of cars, trucks and motorcycles in the area and rolled the shooter’s truck down a ravine.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Prices could keep rising, since tomatoes are transported across the country on trucks that run on diesel fuel.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
These include blending hydrogen with natural gas for use in pipelines, powering heavy-duty trucks, and using hydrogen in industrial boilers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 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
The typical maximum height for trucks is 13 feet, 6 inches, meaning many semitrailers are more than a foot too tall for the Vollmer Road viaduct’s clearance.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Workers driving their trucks in the early morning.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Each company was flagged by federal regulators following safety concerns – only for its trucks to return to the road under a new name.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Fearing multiple shooters and working to prevent their escape, officers shot flat the tires of cars, trucks and motorcycles in the area and rolled the shooter’s truck down a ravine.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Prices could keep rising, since tomatoes are transported across the country on trucks that run on diesel fuel.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trucks
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Alongside the sharp exchanges about Section 702, lawmakers are also debating whether to introduce new restrictions on the government’s ability to purchase data from third-party data brokers.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Both sides had great chances in the early exchanges.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, swaps markets reflected around a 40% chance of a reduction by then, rising from about 20% after the Justice Department dropped its investigation into the Fed.—
Michael MacKenzie,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Designed for high-traffic service roles, the modular robot features reconfigurable faces and body panels for rapid character swaps.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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But a stockpile of cap space also could facilitate trades far more easily than working solely with cap exceptions.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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As details emerge of executives profiting from stock trades just days before the news, anger and betrayal deepen, and confusion and heartbreak occur as rumors spread and questions go unanswered.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Trucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trucks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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