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a considerable amount
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Recent Examples of carload
Tickets, which are $35 per carload, can be purchased online or at the gate.
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
In fewer than 15 minutes, two separate carloads of people pulled up to the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez last Saturday.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
In the paper, BNSF highlighted that a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would control 45 percent of existing freight, citing STB metrics that also indicated that the combined company would move 46 percent of containers and have 43 percent market share of total carload volumes.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Three carloads of Crips headed for Club 662.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
In fewer than 15 minutes, two separate carloads of people pulled up to the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez last Saturday.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
In the paper, BNSF highlighted that a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would control 45 percent of existing freight, citing STB metrics that also indicated that the combined company would move 46 percent of containers and have 43 percent market share of total carload volumes.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Three carloads of Crips headed for Club 662.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carload
Noun
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Across the United States, tons of coal ash can be found sitting in landfills and ponds.—
Nick Franck,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The explosion broke the ship's keel, sending tons of water gushing into the engine room and causing a massive fire that nearly destroyed the ship.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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But only a few dozen political prisoners were released at the time and some were imprisoned again later, like dissidents Jose Daniel Ferrer and Felix Navarro.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s a whole four days to stock up on a bunch of new dresses.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2026
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On gossip website Just Jared’s Instagram page, which shared the statement, trolls had a field day in the comments section, and Heigl actually took the time to respond to a bunch of them.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The main targets are the EU, China and Mexico, alongside a slew of other nations including Switzerland, Norway, Japan, India and South Korea.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Parties Awards season will officially end with a slew of parties Sunday night, where winners will be toasted and the industry will celebrate.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nvidia is using its mammoth cash pile to expand into new product areas.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Still the company can’t export its normal quantities because of capacity constraints.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, silver and gold bars are optimal for those looking to buy larger quantities, as storing and keeping track of many coins can be cumbersome.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The league had said that at least a handshake agreement on a labor deal would need to be done by Tuesday to start the season as scheduled.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, the statement on Wednesday night, issued six days before the next select board meeting next Tuesday, offers the clearest indication yet that a deal can be struck and that Foxboro’s hardline stance has paid off.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Carload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carload. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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