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railroad

[reyl-rohd] / ˈreɪlˌroʊd /


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Airline, trucking and railroad stocks are often considered market bellwethers, given the companies’ vital role in moving goods and raw materials that power the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

The transport sector, which tends to be associated with the non-tech part of the market, given that it includes shares of airlines, railroad operators and trucking companies, is also tangentially benefiting from AI growth.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

But right now, Phineas is working on the railroad and his time has nearly come.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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