railroad

Example Sentences

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He has seen me coming; he takes his cap off his head, wipes the sweat from his brow, and then waits for me to cross the train yard, picking my way over the railroad ties.

From Literature

He later worked as a sales representative at coffee and wine companies, and then took jobs at state-run energy and railroad companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the time we had done the hills and the railroad grade, pushing in new snow all the time, they were ready for a rest.

From Literature

Abel said that he plans to leave the CEOs of Berkshire’s companies, which range from railroads to footwear, largely alone to manage their businesses as Buffett had.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when the New York & Erie Railroad created the first business org chart in the 1850s, capturing the complexity of the railroad’s signaling and communications, it resembled a tree.

From The Wall Street Journal