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pickup

[pik-uhp] / ˈpɪkˌʌp /
NOUN
boost
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A pickup in business borrowing would also put lenders in a better spot with regards to interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

With the worst memories of his childhood flashing through his mind, Enchassi got behind the wheel of his pickup truck—he still had to go to the bank to make that deposit.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Police are woefully understaffed and hampered by public policy, said Blair Besten, president of downtown’s Historic Core Business Improvement District, a nonprofit that arranges graffiti removal, trash pickup and safety patrols in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The 2.25-mile electric train system is designed to help reduce airport congestion by connecting terminals, parking lots and passenger pickup and drop-off areas — ferrying riders over the airport’s notorious horseshoe loop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Axel smells the plant pickup on her blue shirt.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers