as in loads
a considerable amount
the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery
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Recent Examples of truckloads
Kennedy-King receives weekly truckloads with 4,000 pounds of food.
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The approach could repurpose up to 220,000 tons of glass each year, an amount equivalent to roughly 11,000 truckloads.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Accepting short-term financial pain as the cost of technological progress might be easy for tech titans with truckloads of money.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The city now sends out three 20-ton truckloads of cake a day to be loaded onto trains destined for Ohio.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Last month, Gabbard appeared to lead a raid at which the FBI seized truckloads of 2020 presidential voting records from an election center in Fulton County, Georgia.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2026
The appearance in northwest Georgia comes weeks after the FBI raided Fulton County’s elections center and seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, reigniting bitter political divides over the president’s attempt to undo his narrow defeat here six years ago.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The approach could repurpose up to 220,000 tons of glass each year, an amount equivalent to roughly 11,000 truckloads.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Accepting short-term financial pain as the cost of technological progress might be easy for tech titans with truckloads of money.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The city now sends out three 20-ton truckloads of cake a day to be loaded onto trains destined for Ohio.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Last month, Gabbard appeared to lead a raid at which the FBI seized truckloads of 2020 presidential voting records from an election center in Fulton County, Georgia.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2026
The appearance in northwest Georgia comes weeks after the FBI raided Fulton County’s elections center and seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, reigniting bitter political divides over the president’s attempt to undo his narrow defeat here six years ago.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckloads
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Levi’s went on a prolific streak of collaborations by releasing three collections with Nike and Jordan Brand from last July through January, and during that time and onward denim has been popping up on loads more in-line releases under the Nike umbrella.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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There’s plenty of space in the rear too, with loads of head and legroom for adult passengers.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Beatbot iSkim Robotic Pool Skimmer Deal Beatbot's entry-level pool skimmer is an extremely capable machine, with a large nine-liter basket to hold tons of leaves and debris.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Every year, the global food industry generates millions of tons of oyster shells.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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This is especially important for its use as the Artemis moon lander; experts have estimated that each lunar Starship mission could require a dozen or more refueling launches to adequately supply enough propellant to get to the moon, land and launch back to lunar orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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The consumer goods giant is well on its way to accomplishing that goal, with dozens of projects across 17 countries covering 254,000 hectares as of 2025.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Deal with any paper piles or other clutter.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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But spending big piles of cash on getting Starship to work is part of a longer-term strategy, SpaceX states in its prospectus.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Scouts spend hundreds of days on the road each year—long drives, cheap hotels, fast food.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Cairo has leveraged the Suez Canal’s strategic location to host many subsea cables linking Europe and Asia, generating hundreds of millions of dollars annually in transit and licensing fees.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Aim for at least an hour of daily activity, even if it’s broken up into shorter chunks throughout the day, Drake recommended.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
12 May 2026
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There are lots of different reasons for this very same behavior.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Floor-to-ceiling windows let in lots of natural light, the blackout curtains work well, and the beds are both supportive and plush.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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In the Standard Model of particle physics, described by a quantum field theory, direct calculations yield infinite results for energies and other physical quantities, which must be eliminated by a sophisticated and nonintuitive mathematical procedure.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
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Even items like sugar, coffee and tobacco that the island once produced in large quantities are now being imported.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Truckloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truckloads. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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