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railroad

[reyl-rohd] / ˈreɪlˌroʊd /


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Oman is marketing its ports in the Gulf of Oman as oil storage and export hubs, and Gulf nations are discussing a railroad project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Transportation construction spending, as the government defines it, refers to structures used for transportation, such as airport hangars, bus terminals, railroad tracks and marinas.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Open since 1939, it’s one of the country’s last great train stations and considered to be the largest railroad passenger terminal on the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In the 1870s, Leland Stanford, the railroad magnate and benefactor of the university that bears his name, funded an effort to find out.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

American tanks, artillery, and thousands of soldiers headed to Florida by truck, railroad, and airplane.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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