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railroad

[reyl-rohd] / ˈreɪlˌroʊd /


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Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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

As a massive influx of white Midwesterners descended on L.A. after the 1885 opening of the Santa Fe railroad, conservative white civic leaders — including the owners of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Industrial demand has stabilized, with conditions for railroad and trucking companies improving, Sandven said.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Townshend hurried to the railroad depot, arriving within five minutes of the shooting.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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