freight
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At that time, the mode of travel preferred by cross-channel smugglers was freight lorries rather than small boats.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
This would apply to heavily used lines -- not to regional or freight traffic -- and only if there is a dispute between operators.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Founded in 2025, Humble Robotics is building self-driving freight trucks with no steering wheel, driver’s seat or gas pedal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
In 2023 and 2024, freight loadings from U.S. rail connections in Canada represented an average 12% of total rail tonnage each month, but this fell to an average 10.4% in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Later, as Florida lay in bed listening to the wail of the freight train passing through Boxton, she thought about the old lunatics and about going down a river in a boat.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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