railroad
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It was helped along by the expanding railroad system, which let the business boost distribution of its brandy to saloons, farms and cities across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
While Italy and Austria have mostly finished heavy construction on their sections of the railroad, which is expected to open in 2032, Germany is years behind.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Berkshire reported higher profits from its railroad, energy, and manufacturing, service and retailing arms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The possibility for national markets was brought about by the railroad, which by the 1870s had connected all major U.S. cities and many minor ones, and the telegraph that ran beside it.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
Many people blamed the railroad for causing the fire, but the dry conditions and Dragon Sighs clearly had played a part in it, too.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
Vocabulary lists containing railroad
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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