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pickup

[pik-uhp] / ˈpɪkˌʌp /
NOUN
boost
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At least 20 more crowded by the pickup stand.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

Several months after he passed, she drove his pickup truck from their retirement home in Mexico to Taos, New Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Long queues of people could be seen evacuating towns on foot, by motorbike and car, some piled into the back of pickup trucks.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Elsewhere, motorsports manager Chris Floren of Torrance is getting props for the surprising prowess of his sleeper “Viccup” — a Ford Crown Victoria police car with a ’60s-era pickup body draped over it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

JonPaul plays football, basketball and baseball and is roughly the size of a half-ton Chevy pickup, but he’s a total wuss about his health.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

Ram automaker added more powerful engines to its pickups, but there was one big problem: they didn’t sound the same.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

These layoffs are part of an initiative aimed at streamlining package pickups and deliveries by merging ground and express delivery networks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

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 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

A four-wheeler, Shawn explained, is what big rigs call cars and pickups.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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