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Recent Examples of trainload
Modern-day Vanderbilts should expect a trainload of paperwork.
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Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023
Camps and sanitariums opened for business, and welcomed trainload upon trainload of them.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
In the waning days of the war, in April 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled Richmond with a trainload of what was left of the Confederate treasury in gold and silver.
—Washington Post, 2 May 2022
The Russian Defense Ministry released footage of a trainload of armored vehicles leaving Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.
—Jill Lawless, ajc, 16 Feb. 2022
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Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023
Camps and sanitariums opened for business, and welcomed trainload upon trainload of them.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
In the waning days of the war, in April 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled Richmond with a trainload of what was left of the Confederate treasury in gold and silver.
—Washington Post, 2 May 2022
The Russian Defense Ministry released footage of a trainload of armored vehicles leaving Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.
—Jill Lawless, ajc, 16 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainload
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Norfolk Southern is one of the largest railroads in the U.S., delivering more than 7 million carloads annually.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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For perspective, Norfolk Southern’s total volume of carloads and intermodal units rose just 0.9% between 2020 and 2023, while its average revenue per carload or unit rose a solid 23%.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Fans have been given a wagonload of Duttons since Costner blazed the trail.Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
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Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload.James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
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On April 29 1856, a shipload of camels arrived at the Texas port of Indianola.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Apr. 2024
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With a shipload of multimillionaires and billionaires, how will ULYSSIA avoid a DIEHARD situation at sea, like piracy, kidnapping, or terrorists making a statement?Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Only about 40 truckloads entered the coastal enclave on a single recent day.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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This comes after aid to several communities was paused in parts of North Carolina over the weekend due to reports of a truckload of militia, amid a backdrop of misinformation about responses to recent storms.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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The medium-sized cargo delivery and vans could grow to $200 billion.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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It’s estimated about 53,000 trips are taken across the bridge daily, about 9% of those by heavy cargo trucks.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the last couple of weeks alone, a boatload of ancient bronzes was sent back to Turkey.Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024
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By Karl Vick October 29, 2024 11:10 AM EDT Deborah Lipstadt came to her job as U.S. Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism with a boatload of credentials and a lifetime of experience.Karl Vick, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased to $40.7 million from $44.6 million, primarily due to lower outbound freight and warehousing expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The decision leaves a two major freight rails — Norfolk Southern, and BNSF, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway — in the group of rails that will seek a national deal together.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Trainload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainload. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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