pickup

Example Sentences

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Having largely abandoned budget cars years ago, Detroit’s Big Three now rely heavily on expensive SUVs and pickup trucks that deliver fatter profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Resilient consumer spending and solid investment activity, particularly in the build-out of artificial intelligence capabilities, are expected to drive much of the pickup in first-quarter growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In the Jewish caucus, she spoke about her Jewish husband, her kids, the way the pickup truck attack on Temple Israel hit close to home.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Respondents said jobs were a bit easier to find, perhaps a sign of a slight pickup in hiring.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

All the notes before the first strong downbeat of any phrase are the pickup notes to that phrase.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones