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Recent Examples of railway
The Northern Lights display is a perfect backdrop for family photos, there's a holiday scavenger hunt featuring hidden objects in the garden railway layout, and be sure to check out the whimsical displays of Lego bricks at Brickopolis.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For more than three decades, the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad has operated as a piece of living history, preserving railway scenes of the past and offering passengers the chance to step back in time—trading interstates and inboxes for the unhurried rhythm of steel wheels on track.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Where to stay: Gekko House This industrial-chic property—think raw concrete walls—is the ideal base to explore the Gallus district, a former industrial hub close to the main railway station that’s rapidly gentrifying.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
Indeed, Ukraine has intensified drone, missile, and bomb attacks on critical Russian infrastructure, from energy depots and logistics railways in Bryansk to major fertilizer plants in the Tula and Stavropol regions.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For more than three decades, the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad has operated as a piece of living history, preserving railway scenes of the past and offering passengers the chance to step back in time—trading interstates and inboxes for the unhurried rhythm of steel wheels on track.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Where to stay: Gekko House This industrial-chic property—think raw concrete walls—is the ideal base to explore the Gallus district, a former industrial hub close to the main railway station that’s rapidly gentrifying.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
Indeed, Ukraine has intensified drone, missile, and bomb attacks on critical Russian infrastructure, from energy depots and logistics railways in Bryansk to major fertilizer plants in the Tula and Stavropol regions.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railway
Noun
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Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said most remaining rescues are being attempted at camp sites, but they are isolated because of road damage.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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According to the stewards, Bearman slowed down before accelerating into the pit entry road at 260 kmph.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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On a bridge above the railroad tracks, a mother and daughter walk slowly toward me.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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That limitation began to give way in the 19th century when the railroad barons needed property to build their rail lines.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railway. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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