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Recent Examples of trainload
Modern-day Vanderbilts should expect a trainload of paperwork.
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Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023
Camps and sanitariums opened for business, and welcomed trainload upon trainload of them.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
In the waning days of the war, in April 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled Richmond with a trainload of what was left of the Confederate treasury in gold and silver.
—Washington Post, 2 May 2022
The Russian Defense Ministry released footage of a trainload of armored vehicles leaving Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.
—Jill Lawless, ajc, 16 Feb. 2022
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Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023
Camps and sanitariums opened for business, and welcomed trainload upon trainload of them.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
In the waning days of the war, in April 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled Richmond with a trainload of what was left of the Confederate treasury in gold and silver.
—Washington Post, 2 May 2022
The Russian Defense Ministry released footage of a trainload of armored vehicles leaving Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.
—Jill Lawless, ajc, 16 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainload
Noun
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The Jordan Electric Light and Heating Company received four train carloads of coal yesterday and more is still coming.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The new spot, which has been released in advance online, is a radical departure from WeatherTech’s consistent Made in America messaging, shifting to a carload of 70-something women raising hell on the open road while keeping the interior pristine, thanks to the floor mats.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fans have been given a wagonload of Duttons since Costner blazed the trail.—
Naledi Ushe,
USA TODAY,
13 Apr. 2023
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Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload.—
James Marcus,
WSJ,
4 Nov. 2022
Noun
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Giuliani said the fabric was initially used by sailors to cover shiploads, produce sails and eventually worn as workwear.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
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On April 29 1856, a shipload of camels arrived at the Texas port of Indianola.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
29 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Aid to Gaza: Hundreds of truckloads of food, fuel and other supplies have arrived in the enclave each day since the cease-fire took effect.—
Hiba Yazbek,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Considering the linemen were responsible for opening lanes leading to Barkley carving up opposing defenses, the star back decided to treat his players to a truckload of beer each.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The rule would first kick in for drayage trucks, which move cargo between ports and warehouses up and down the state.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Platforms enable companies to track shipments, reroute cargo proactively and avoid costly delays.—
Jochen Schwenk,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton made boatloads of money after leaving office—yet still nowhere near as much as the richest president in American history.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
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Wentz was supposed to be the quarterback to lead Philadelphia to greatness after the team traded a boatload of capital to draft him second overall in 2016.—
Josh Dubow,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Odyssey is a private logistics solutions provider with annual revenue of $1 billion and a freight network that exceeds $3 billion globally, according to the company.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
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Uber's freight business, which has struggled to generate profitability, accounts for the remaining share of revenue.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Trainload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainload. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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