railroad

Example Sentences

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Migration from Jalisco to California and other states dates to the late 1800s with the construction and expansion of the railroad systems in Mexico and the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A line outside a Riverside gas station crossed a railroad track, and a man stopped on the tracks refused to yield his place even when a freight train engine bore down on him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In early 2024, an Ancora-led investor group took a roughly $1 billion stake in Norfolk Southern, aiming to oust the railroad operator’s CEO and overhaul its board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

One estimate suggests hyperscalers could spend roughly 2.1% of GDP on capital expenditures in 2026—a pace reminiscent of the railroad boom External link in the mid-19th century.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Within minutes of the shooting, policemen hustled Charles Guiteau from the railroad depot and dragged him two blocks to the police station.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow