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
By the time Victor Villa arrived at his restaurant Villa’s Tacos in Highland Park on Monday afternoon, a mob of press surrounded him, a line of customers had stretched down the block since daybreak, and cars and TV-news satellite trucks circled the parking lot, double parked in front of red curbs.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In the heavily Latino area of south Oklahoma City, ICE agents have been patrolling in unmarked vehicles and stopping work trucks of roofers, painters and electricians, Brooks Jimenez said.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Feb. 2026
Twenty-nine additional spaces are expected for trucks, buses and RVs-trailers-campers at the rest area on Interstate 84 East in Southington.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Boonray recently reported a new milestone in operational efficiency with a fleet of its 160-short-ton BLEB145A1 autonomous mining trucks at a major coal mine in Zhundong, Xinjiang.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Defining the dream From pickup trucks and lawn tractor ads to the labeling of undocumented immigrant children as Dreamers, references to the American Dream in contemporary life are ubiquitous.
—Mark Robert Rank, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Owners of all types of cars and trucks are invited to display their vehicles.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
Since then, TxDOT has continually sent fleets of trucks to plow main thoroughfares like Central Expressway in Richardson on Monday night and Highway 287 in Decatur earlier in the day.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In the heavily Latino area of south Oklahoma City, ICE agents have been patrolling in unmarked vehicles and stopping work trucks of roofers, painters and electricians, Brooks Jimenez said.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Feb. 2026
Twenty-nine additional spaces are expected for trucks, buses and RVs-trailers-campers at the rest area on Interstate 84 East in Southington.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Boonray recently reported a new milestone in operational efficiency with a fleet of its 160-short-ton BLEB145A1 autonomous mining trucks at a major coal mine in Zhundong, Xinjiang.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Defining the dream From pickup trucks and lawn tractor ads to the labeling of undocumented immigrant children as Dreamers, references to the American Dream in contemporary life are ubiquitous.
—Mark Robert Rank, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Owners of all types of cars and trucks are invited to display their vehicles.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
Since then, TxDOT has continually sent fleets of trucks to plow main thoroughfares like Central Expressway in Richardson on Monday night and Highway 287 in Decatur earlier in the day.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trucks
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Only during the last months of the war, with slavery disintegrating and northern victory all but assured, did exchanges resume.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Kimbal Musk, a Boulder restaurateur and Elon Musk’s brother, was referenced scores of times, including in email exchanges with Epstein and his friends about women and parties.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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The company says the trucks set an industry record by completing 200 battery swaps in a single day, highlighting the potential of its autonomous, battery-swapping technology to increase productivity and minimize downtime in large-scale mining operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Committing to a few simple daily swaps, such as writing down grocery lists or flipping through a newspaper, can encourage you to put down your phone and be more present.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Bulls failed in their attempt to construct a team around veterans through free agency and trades, briefly showing flashes of promise in the 2021-22 season before crashing back to earth.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brad also tells us of the trades the Mavs didn’t make.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Trucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trucks. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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