pickup
Example Sentences
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A pickup truck squeaked to a stop nearby and a man rolled down the window.
From Literature
Automakers’ shipping costs have increased as heavier sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks have gained in popularity.
Garcia testified that when he got to the burn scar, no one raised any concerns about the hose pickup, nor did he see any need to leave the equipment at the site.
From Los Angeles Times
The bond purchases were “marginally helpful,” but more would be necessary for a broader pickup in the mortgage market, Fifth Third Bancorp Chief Financial Officer Bryan Preston said in an interview last month.
Filosa said he expected "further momentum to our return to profitable growth" this year, which the firm said would be driven by the arrival of new models, particularly combustion-engine pickups in the US.
From Barron's
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