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railroad

[reyl-rohd] / ˈreɪlˌroʊd /


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Shares of the railroad operator, whose rail lines crisscross much of the eastern U.S., were up around 7% after hours on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The railroad operator’s profit of 43 cents a share surpassed analyst expectations of 39 cents a share for the quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

However, less is known about the underground railroad that ran southbound to Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

At the time, however, the frontier – with its rugged cowboys, miners and railroad men – defined American manhood.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Betsie and I had to push a heavy handcart to a railroad siding where we unloaded large metal plates from a boxcar and wheeled them to a receiving gate at the factory.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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