coast-to-coast
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of coast-to-coast
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern in July disclosed their merger, which would create a single company controlling coast-to-coast rail shipments for the first time in U.S. history.
It would connect Union Pacific’s network in the Western U.S. with Norfolk Southern’s East Coast lines, creating a coast-to-coast network that could transport products and agricultural goods across 43 states to around 100 ports.
More than 100 of Nexstar Media Group’s local television stations will air “Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026,” a live special featuring music, special guests, fireworks and a drone show.
From Los Angeles Times
The companies’ proposed $71.5 billion merger, announced in July, would form a single company controlling coast-to-coast rail shipments for the first time in U.S. history.
The two railroads, which control tracks on opposite sides of the Mississippi River, contend that by joining forces they could reduce bottlenecks at the Midwest interchanges and get coast-to-coast deliveries to retailers and factories faster.
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