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Recent Examples of railroad
Sewers on both sides of the state line began to back up, leaving water standing in low-lying streets and covering railroad tracks.
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Rent bikes to pedal the Legacy Trail, a 20-mile paved pathway that runs along a former railroad corridor from downtown Sarasota to the city of Venice, or go for a jog over the picturesque John Ringling Causeway bridge.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
And one of the state’s two railroads, the White Pass & Yukon Route, has recently been named one of the most beautiful train journeys in North America.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
RailState uses proprietary trackside sensors to read ID information on containers, providing real-time railroad data and analytics for shippers, logistics teams, planners and investors.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Rent bikes to pedal the Legacy Trail, a 20-mile paved pathway that runs along a former railroad corridor from downtown Sarasota to the city of Venice, or go for a jog over the picturesque John Ringling Causeway bridge.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
And one of the state’s two railroads, the White Pass & Yukon Route, has recently been named one of the most beautiful train journeys in North America.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
RailState uses proprietary trackside sensors to read ID information on containers, providing real-time railroad data and analytics for shippers, logistics teams, planners and investors.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for railroad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad
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Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.
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Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday, cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema.
Noun
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Onboard narration adds context by sharing stories from the Gold Rush era and highlighting the engineering achievements behind the railway.
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Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway.
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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