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Recent Examples of Synonyms for el
Noun
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The Surface Transportation Board does only railroads.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025 -
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, which operates the railroad, began seeking public comments Thursday on future improvements and priorities.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Both have been neglected for years: Bridges are crumbling, school buildings disintegrating, and trains — once a symbol of German efficiency — are now so unreliable that some lines are banned from neighboring Switzerland’s railways.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Russian railway authorities say a separate rail bridge collapsed in the neighboring Kursk region hours later — derailing a freight train and injuring several crew members.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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“El.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/el. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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