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railroad

[reyl-rohd] / ˈreɪlˌroʊd /


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Gulf nations are also discussing accelerating a long-planned railroad project connecting countries in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But the FAA expressly excludes from arbitration “contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 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

Overindebted railroad builders and heavily mortgaged farmers demanded a less rigorous, more forgiving silver unit, and debate raged between the adherents of “soft” and “hard” money—between silver and gold, inflation and solidity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Mother was sent to work in a munitions factory while I cleaned latrines at the railroad station.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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