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Recent Examples of trainload
Soon thereafter, trainloads of North Korean artillery shells started rolling to Russian troops in Ukraine—by American calculations, as many as one million munitions, or roughly three times what European nations had been able to supply in a whole year.
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Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
Modern-day Vanderbilts should expect a trainload of paperwork.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023
Camps and sanitariums opened for business, and welcomed trainload upon trainload of them.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
In the waning days of the war, in April 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled Richmond with a trainload of what was left of the Confederate treasury in gold and silver.
—Washington Post, 2 May 2022
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Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
Modern-day Vanderbilts should expect a trainload of paperwork.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023
Camps and sanitariums opened for business, and welcomed trainload upon trainload of them.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
In the waning days of the war, in April 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled Richmond with a trainload of what was left of the Confederate treasury in gold and silver.
—Washington Post, 2 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainload
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How much is admission to the Waukesha Kennel Club's 2025 Summer Splash Dog Shows? Admission to the Waukesha Kennel Club Summer Splash Dog Shows is $10 per carload.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
17 July 2025
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Revenue ton miles increased 3.6 percent, while carloads increased 3 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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Fans have been given a wagonload of Duttons since Costner blazed the trail.—
Naledi Ushe,
USA TODAY,
13 Apr. 2023
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Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload.—
James Marcus,
WSJ,
4 Nov. 2022
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But shiploads of Chinese passengers continued to journey across the ocean, finding ways around the law.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Giuliani said the fabric was initially used by sailors to cover shiploads, produce sails and eventually worn as workwear.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
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Our days were spent distributing supplies donated by resorts like ours to temporary housing set up by the Thai government—truckloads of bedding, cutlery, towels.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Each team travels with truckloads of supplies, bound for communities buried in mud.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Earlier this year, a FedEx cargo plane had to make an emergency landing shortly after it was set ablaze from hitting a bird.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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There’s a handy 120-volt household outlet in the cargo area for appliances or camping gear.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Amazon Prime Day is underway, meaning a boatload of Prime Day furniture deals on just about every type of seating and storage under the sun just dropped its anchor.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 July 2025
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Prime Day has officially kicked off, which means boatloads of deals are flooding Amazon’s sale section.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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It was used to transport passengers and freight between Green Bay and Oconto.—
Kerry Breen
July 13,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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The company specializes in ornamental metal, architectural millwork and commercial and residential stone and serves as a one-stop shop for design, fabrication, installation and freight.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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“Trainload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainload. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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