pickup
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In addition to earning more, non-tech companies are also starting to see a pickup in spending on capital expenditures — major projects intended to grow their businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Instagram, which is owned by Meta, has been disabling accounts and taking down some of these pickup or prank videos for violating the platform’s rules against harassment and bullying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The pickup comes as a higher proportion of people searching for work have been landing jobs compared with last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“The upshot is that despite potential signs of a pickup in employment growth, the labor market won’t be a source of inflationary pressure this year,” said economist Matthew Martin of Oxford Economics.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
A bright orange pickup truck came to a stop alongside the park.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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Sales of traditionally powered vehicles rose 1% as Ford’s pickups continued to shine in the U.S. — the company said that some of its off-road-vehicle trims accounted for nearly a quarter of its U.S. sales.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ford secured a Defense Department contract to develop three truck prototypes based on its F-Series super-duty pickups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Ford has secured a contract with the Defense Department to develop a trio of truck prototypes, which will be based on its F-Series super-duty pickups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Chief Executive Mary Barra on Tuesday said GM’s business continues to perform well as customer demand in North America has remained strong, driven primarily by the company’s lineup of pickups and sport-utility vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But the more pickups he did, the tougher the job got.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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