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
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
Such conditions typically include requirements that the buyers cede control of certain parts of the combined railroad and concessions that allow other rail carriers access to its rail lines and facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The applicants said the merged railroad will take 2.1 million trucks off the roads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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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