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pickup

[pik-uhp] / ˈpɪkˌʌp /
NOUN
boost
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Lane said the European Central Bank has not detected any noticeable pickup in wages to date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

A pickup in Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz kept Brent oil futures elevated,” supporting the dollar, CBA’s Carol Kong says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

I had taken several Waymo rides around the metro area but hadn’t tried an airport pickup or drop off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Tesla also delivered 8,295 “other vehicles,” a category that is primarily made up of Cybertruck electric pickup trucks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Together, Akira and the woman got Sue up into the passenger seat of the pickup.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Boring also said it has finished an industrial tunnel at Tesla’s sprawling factory in Texas that has made it easier to transport finished Cybertruck electric pickups.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Cumulatively, zero-emission vehicles now make up roughly 1 in 12 cars and pickups on California roads, and nearly 1 in 6 new cars sold in the state is fully electric.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

By contrast, even as they introduced smaller and more powerful engines, Ford and GM each continued to offer V-8s in their pickups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

This happens to me sometimes, when someone else has a nice dad who shows up for little stuff—like pickups and parent coffees at school.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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