railcar
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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After taking a job at the Conference Board, a business research organization, he rummaged through libraries to unearth measures of railcar freight loading and trends in short staple cotton prices since the Civil War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Most of the railcar exchanges between Western and Eastern carriers take place at interchanges in Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis or New Orleans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
Our tests weeks later revealed that railcar chemicals had even penetrated the business’s silicone wristband products on its shelves.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2024
And apparently you’ll be sipping that drink in a railcar that may remind you of a spacecraft interior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
The view from the grimy railcar window was most discouraging.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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