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Recent Examples of railways
Convenience on the railways There is little glamour late night in a crowded Amtrak station.
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Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Calling those who root for railways and live for locomotion!
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Oleksandr Kamyshin started out the war as the CEO of Ukraine's railways.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of Bob Markle’s favorite tales had its setting a few years before World War II, when, except for walking, the only access to northern Wisconsin’s back country was by old logging railways.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
India’s railways and power utilities are undergoing aggressive reform and receiving heavy state support, with the government doubling down on capital spending.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The history, the old buildings and hidden railways and factories and all that.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Daily train service will also resume at the border town of Dandong in China to Pyongyang, China's railways authority announced.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
It's rated for everyone ages 8 and up and sees up to five players compete to dominate the railways of early 20th century America by claiming routes.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Calling those who root for railways and live for locomotion!
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Oleksandr Kamyshin started out the war as the CEO of Ukraine's railways.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of Bob Markle’s favorite tales had its setting a few years before World War II, when, except for walking, the only access to northern Wisconsin’s back country was by old logging railways.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
India’s railways and power utilities are undergoing aggressive reform and receiving heavy state support, with the government doubling down on capital spending.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The history, the old buildings and hidden railways and factories and all that.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Daily train service will also resume at the border town of Dandong in China to Pyongyang, China's railways authority announced.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
It's rated for everyone ages 8 and up and sees up to five players compete to dominate the railways of early 20th century America by claiming routes.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railways
Noun
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The increase in oil costs is raising the price of diesel, necessary for farmers and the trucks and railroads that carry food across the country.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Other activities on offer in town include visiting the Folsom History Museum, which has a temporary exhibition on the history of the Folsom Rodeo running through Jan 2027 and a permanent exhibition on Folsom’s innovations in industries like gold mining, railroads and agriculture.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Railways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railways. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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