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Recent Examples of rail
Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Nothing is more anti-transit than shutting down the country’s busiest commuter rail system in a quest to raise costs for taxpayers and fares for passengers.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 May 2026
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The obvious reaction is to rail against the guns, and rightly so.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
With Hochul, a Democrat, facing reelection later this year, the pressure might be on the MTA to strike a deal to end the shutdown, said William Dwyer, a labor relations expert at Rutgers University in New Jersey, where commuter rail workers staged a three-day strike last year.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Nothing is more anti-transit than shutting down the country’s busiest commuter rail system in a quest to raise costs for taxpayers and fares for passengers.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 May 2026
Verb
In February, Cooper stood in the same spot at Sheriff’s Office headquarters to rail against the parole board’s decision to grant Funston’s release.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The obvious reaction is to rail against the guns, and rightly so.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rail
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The man, whose name has not been released, climbed over the balcony railing of his stateroom on the Carnival Liberty and jumped into the water, according to the cruise operator.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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There is a short railing in the right-field stands above the bullpen, and the man fell at least 10 feet, if not more.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Following that road—with as much patience as your faith allows—does.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The backstory There's not a single traffic light on the island, only one school for kindergarten through 12th grade, and 30 miles of paved roads—many lined with towering Cook Pine trees (resembling tall Christmas trees).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Verb
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She has also been criticized for not raising her voice on Selection Sundays, as if a conference commissioner could rant and rave more teams in the Field of 68.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Known as Cedar Cliff, the 1930s Mediterranean-style house sits on the site of a compound owned by railroad magnate Henry Francis Shoemaker in the early 20th century.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
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At its peak, investment in railroads in the 19th century got to 5%-6% by many estimates and resulted in a bubble.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Talks between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the railway, and unions representing railroad workers resumed Sunday afternoon and then took a break.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Verb
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This is a story of such epic scale, yet of such personal and internal conflict, of a man who saved millions of lives, becoming both worshiped as a God and reviled as the devil.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Getty has hundreds of millions of images and videos across its collections and partner platforms, including those of PhotoDisc, a company once reviled for its clip art but which helped create the low-cost, online sales model, and the respected Tony Stone Images collection.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rail. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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