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as in elevated

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Make sure to opt for heeled footwear to keep the ensemble elevated.

— Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026

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That still amounts to about $10 trillion of investment – 50% bigger than the next-biggest spending boom from the 19th century railroad expansion.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
These pictorial cards also capture scenes along the Fox River, as well as schools, churches, hotels, historic buildings, bridges, the railroad, events and celebrations.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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On Monday, the ocean carrier withdrew a bid to buy a 49 percent stake in Rail Logistics Europe, which operates France’s largest railway.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Automobile horns echoed here and there in the distance, and as the government railway train departed the station under the bridge, a string of small lights heralded the far-off clacking of its wheels.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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