Thesaurus results for TRUCKS

trucks

noun

plural of truck

as in exchanges

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another in medieval Europe, furs and forest products from the north were sold in truck for luxury products from the south

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Recent Examples of trucks Those changes take the pressure off automakers that have tended to produce less-efficient vehicles — such as SUVs, pickup trucks or high-performance sports cars. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The Ventura County Sheriff's Office arrested four men who allegedly drove around siphoning hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel from semi-trucks over the past few months. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Higher diesel prices have made shipping more expensive because long-haul trucks and freight trains rely on the fuel. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology found that the approach could significantly improve battery life in high-voltage vehicles, including electric trucks and long-range passenger cars. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 To get gear in, FORM staffers typically meet the artist’s semis at the nearest major road juncture and load equipment into box trucks. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 Kerman said the voice of New York’s turning trucks was chosen in part because it would be noticed. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Because diesel powers the trucks that move goods across the country, higher oil prices hit every corner of the economy, making everything from groceries to clothing to household essentials more expensive. — Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 There were water trucks, stations handing out sack lunches, and friendly marshals directing people toward their respective routes leading to the Lincoln Memorial. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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The department is continuing exchanges between local and international artists and testing neighborhood programming ahead of an official summer 2027 launch.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Sharing patient health records through exchanges has decreased duplicative tests on patients.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchanges

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Meanwhile, the spread on its five-year credit default swaps, which are insurance against default, at one point soared above 1,140 basis points.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
More investors are looking to hedge against a potential downturn in the AI boom, driving up the cost of credit default swaps tied to hyperscalers.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swaps

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Basis trades are an arbitrage bet in which hedge funds are positioned long in cash Treasurys while shorting their corresponding futures contracts, with the aim of profiting from the price gap.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
According to a 2026 survey funded by a high school trades group and conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, 1 in 6 students reported trying to enroll in trades courses but being turned down due to a lack of space.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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