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pickup

[pik-uhp] / ˈpɪkˌʌp /
NOUN
boost
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Economists now say aggressive investment in new data centers is largely responsible for a pickup in the pace of GDP growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Though the delay from RTO is often only a day, mail can be delayed longer if it’s deposited in a mailbox after the daily pickup time, or just before Sunday or a holiday.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

An officer was near the intersection of 7th Street and La Cadena Drive and then followed a man in a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, according to the video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Goncalves decried General Motors’ continued production of vehicles in South Korea, and called on Ford Motor to stop using aluminum for the body of the F-150 pickup truck, the nation’s bestselling vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Behind her back, the NSA secretly took charge, overseeing the pickup and delivery of the collection on December 17, 1970.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

It ended evening pickups from some post offices, often in rural areas.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

He said it is partially driven by the launch of new full-size pickups, GM’s push into autonomous-vehicle technology and lower warrant and electric-vehicle costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Everyone in the auto industry already knew this and wondered why Tesla was killing off lucrative luxury models and not moving into potentially more profitable segments, such as larger SUVs and normal-looking pickups.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Along with Chevy Suburbans, Ford Raptors and Toyota pickups, the vehicles of choice include Cadillac Escalades and BMW SUVs, according to people whose job is to recover them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

In the predawn summer gray, vehicles, most of them old pickups with their lights on, pulled out of the hard-packed shiny dirt yards and began threading through the town’s narrow back roads.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols


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