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a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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The project will also update nearby railways.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
In Kenya and Ethiopia, Chinese SOEs have financed, built, and in several cases continue to operate the railways and industrial parks that anchor regional trade.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Brazilian government hopes to move forward with the railway once the Supreme Court rules on the legality of changing a national park’s borders to allow construction and a congressional watchdog approves the plans.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
In January 1969, Xi was among hundreds of young travelers on a train out of Beijing railway station.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
In Kenya and Ethiopia, Chinese SOEs have financed, built, and in several cases continue to operate the railways and industrial parks that anchor regional trade.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Brazilian government hopes to move forward with the railway once the Supreme Court rules on the legality of changing a national park’s borders to allow construction and a congressional watchdog approves the plans.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
In January 1969, Xi was among hundreds of young travelers on a train out of Beijing railway station.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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railway
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rail·way
ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 
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