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a considerable amount
he always has a carload of ideas for a new product launch
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Recent Examples of carload
But Associated Press staff saw carloads of agents in northeast Minneapolis, as well as the northern suburb of Little Canada.
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Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Tickets, which are $35 per carload, can be purchased online or at the gate.
—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
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Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Tickets, which are $35 per carload, can be purchased online or at the gate.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carload
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There are loads of under-the-radar towns along these states' coastlines that have their own unique charms and draws.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Buckle up for loads of action and a wild ride through SoCal history and haunts.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The complex process requires two Starships equipped with docking adapters to meet in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Myler said he's been getting questions about how PennDOT crews are going to move such a large bridge -- and the answer is using 8-ton jacks, each the size of a large desk.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Lopez also helped launch the first MMIR march in the Twin Cities Metro Area and has worked with dozens of Native American nations to improve victim services.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Students at dozens of California campuses lost access to coursework and assignments.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The Green Party has now gotten into trouble because a bunch of their candidates have posted antisemitic things online.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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For producers, prices were high enough to turn a profit but not high enough to justify sending a bunch of drilling rigs out to boost production.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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The tech giant announced a slew of health updates on Thursday that put its AI coach front and center, part of a broader strategy to compete with OpenAI, Microsoft and a wave of other tech companies racing to dominate how people learn about their health.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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As Vietnamese refugees arrived in large numbers in the United States, publishers rushed to release a slew of books to help children understand and accept their new neighbors.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2026
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Termites will always search for new sources of damp wood, so aside from chemical treatment, the best way to prevent an infestation is to avoid leaks and reduce moisture in your home, as well as avoid damp wood outside, like rotting stumps and firewood piles.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Even actor and Chiefs superfan Eric Stonestreet joined the pile-on.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Masticating juicers produce more juice from the same quantity of fruit and veg.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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From one set of perspectives, money is said to be a thing that exists in a definite quantity—ideally gold, but now bits on a computer; ensuring that the right amount of money exists is the only way to avoid a host of macro-economic problems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Ridglan Farms agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on felony animal mistreatment charges.—
Scott Bauer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Likewise, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s high-profile deal at Amazon transitioned to a first-look in 2025.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Carload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carload. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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