as in loads
a considerable amount
he always has a carload of ideas for a new product launch
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Recent Examples of carload
And two drive-ins — the Bluemound, at Moorland and Blue Mound roads in Brookfield; and the Starlite, on Highway 145 in Menomonee Falls — were offering admission at $5 a carload.
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Goodwin said her dad would take kids by the carload to the Land Park pool.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The shuttle costs $30 per carload (up to four people, with $10 for each additional person).
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
Its fleet includes 42 locomotives, supporting the movement of 15,000 to 20,000 carloads of freight annually, in addition to serving around 130,000 passengers each year.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Goodwin said her dad would take kids by the carload to the Land Park pool.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The shuttle costs $30 per carload (up to four people, with $10 for each additional person).
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
Its fleet includes 42 locomotives, supporting the movement of 15,000 to 20,000 carloads of freight annually, in addition to serving around 130,000 passengers each year.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carload
Noun
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In New Orleans, Zeus’ Rescues gave out a ton of pet food in October, double the normal amount, said founder Michelle Cheramie, who said this is the highest demand she’s seen in 20 years.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Only about a dozen states currently cover these obesity drugs for low-income Americans insured through Medicaid.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hadn’t really contemplated it — was doing a bunch of other things.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Cardinals will eat a bunch of money and take back two or three Grade C prospects, but it'll get done, and Arenado will man third base in Philadelphia in 2026 and 2027.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to curating several promotions, Christy has also signed a slew of boxers over the years and has taken them across the country to compete in various events.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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But there’s no indication of the quantity of drugs seized in these incidents.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Program documents also note that costs could fall if production quantities grow.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Trump seems to be approaching China through the narrow lens of trade deals as opposed to a comprehensive, all-elements-of-national-power competitive strategy.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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And navigating a deal without his guidance may well prove impossible.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Carload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carload. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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