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Noun
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Norfolk Southern is working with Union Pacific to update its application to merge that the railroads plan to submit next Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Durango, Holyoke and Granby are just three of many towns created directly as a result of railroads.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His missions involved strafing the German ground transportation system, including railways, roads and fuel depots, with on-board machine guns.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The company thrived with its connection to the Hudson River in Manhattan; to the Erie Canal and the country's growing network of railways.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Riding the rails from Chicago to Louisiana or Alabama was an under-appreciated act of collective courage and, given the Pullman Porters’ crucial role in the building of the civil rights movement, pivotal to Black progress.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This prototype’s appears flat under the vinyl, unlike the coupe’s, which has a scalloped center and raised side rails.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tying our long-term ability to fund roads exclusively to fuel consumption no longer reflects how Americans travel.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nearly every waterway in Cheboygan County has overflowed its banks, with Black Lake, the Cheboygan River and other waterways inundating docks, roads, yards and nearby homes.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Els.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/els. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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