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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
This debate is over trucks, but another fight is coming.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
All children must stay in vehicles during the drop-off, and no large trailers or trucks larger than pickups are allowed.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
While the percentage of electric trucks sold in the state has risen sharply, total truck sales have fallen since these rules went into effect, starting with trucks manufactured for model year 2024.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
If there is snow on the day of trash pickup, the city asks that residents place their carts and recycling bins on the curb in front of large snow piles and, if possible, clear a 4-foot space on each side to allow space for collection trucks.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Such reports could be reasonably expected in areas plagued by lawlessness, Della Longa said, adding that even hundreds of trucks could not reach the levels of humanitarian aid needed in Gaza.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
That means smaller vehicles are gaining share for a change, reversing a long-term trend in favor of bigger trucks and SUVs.
—Jim Henry, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Moving trucks, dual axles, trailers, haulers, stake-bed trucks and truckloads larger than 3/4 ton are not permitted.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
In the first 10 months of 2024, sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks fell 6%, and the largest trucks were down 20%, compared to the previous year, according to S&P Global Mobility data.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
All children must stay in vehicles during the drop-off, and no large trailers or trucks larger than pickups are allowed.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
While the percentage of electric trucks sold in the state has risen sharply, total truck sales have fallen since these rules went into effect, starting with trucks manufactured for model year 2024.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
If there is snow on the day of trash pickup, the city asks that residents place their carts and recycling bins on the curb in front of large snow piles and, if possible, clear a 4-foot space on each side to allow space for collection trucks.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Such reports could be reasonably expected in areas plagued by lawlessness, Della Longa said, adding that even hundreds of trucks could not reach the levels of humanitarian aid needed in Gaza.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
That means smaller vehicles are gaining share for a change, reversing a long-term trend in favor of bigger trucks and SUVs.
—Jim Henry, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Moving trucks, dual axles, trailers, haulers, stake-bed trucks and truckloads larger than 3/4 ton are not permitted.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
In the first 10 months of 2024, sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks fell 6%, and the largest trucks were down 20%, compared to the previous year, according to S&P Global Mobility data.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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