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pickup

[pik-uhp] / ˈpɪkˌʌp /
NOUN
boost
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That could mean a smaller pickup than they expect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Jeramy seemed to have a motive: A couple of weeks before the break-in, Roebuck had repossessed a Dodge Dakota pickup truck he’d sold to Jeramy after his nephew fell behind on payments.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The prices received index rose five points as well, showing a pickup in input pricing and selling price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Parent pickup took place at Beverly Vista Middle School as per usual, according to Santillana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

But there are no large pickup trucks or motorcycles roaring by with Faith & Honor members.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

Sales of cheaper subcompact SUVs rose more than 23% last month compared with a year prior, according to industry-research firm Kelley Blue Book, while full-size pickups inched higher just 2.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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

The driveway was filling with Jeeps, a couple of pickups, and some small sedans.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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