dray

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Recent Examples of dray The situation is especially fraught for the nation’s 75,000 dray operators and other foot soldiers of the supply chain. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022 While bikes are permitted, the most efficient way to deliver packages are through dray wagon horse carriages. Dixita Limbachia, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dray
Noun
  • Luckily for the pair, a man in an oxcart soon passed.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There was little shelter for the newcomers, and only those with money could obtain oxcarts.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Israel can and must be the engine of the crypto industry rather than a trailing wagon.
    Tomer Niv, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • With a sale price of $199, this Graco stroller wagon is definitely a steal.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Steam flowed from the cart and the scent of masa drifted through the air as Chris, 14, reached down to pull out tamales.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
  • This way, as the operator pulls the cart, the rollers are pulled along with it.
    Kai James, JSTOR Daily, 3 July 2025

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“Dray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dray. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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