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Recent Examples of monorail
The original drawing of the monorail, stenciled by Gurr within three days of getting the assignment and colored by John Hench, hangs in Gurr’s living room.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After fighting transit advocates who were pushing Miami-Dade to drop a fund for a private monorail line to South Beach in favor of extending Metromover, Higgins reversed course in 2022 and adopted the same position.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
While above-ground systems are well-suited for city infrastructure, one drawback is the bulky nature of certain systems, such as monorails or elevated railways.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
After fighting transit advocates who were pushing Miami-Dade to drop a fund for a private monorail line to South Beach in favor of extending Metromover, Higgins reversed course in 2022 and adopted the same position.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After fighting transit advocates who were pushing Miami-Dade to drop a fund for a private monorail line to South Beach in favor of extending Metromover, Higgins reversed course in 2022 and adopted the same position.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
While above-ground systems are well-suited for city infrastructure, one drawback is the bulky nature of certain systems, such as monorails or elevated railways.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
After fighting transit advocates who were pushing Miami-Dade to drop a fund for a private monorail line to South Beach in favor of extending Metromover, Higgins reversed course in 2022 and adopted the same position.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monorail
Noun
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In a parallel overreach—one that could bankrupt him—George insists on trying to build a cross-country railroad during an economic downturn.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 June 2025
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These seeds bear fruit in Season 3, both over the question of whether Gladys should marry for love and George’s stress over his efforts to build a transcontinental railroad.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Besides Karl and Johnny—boyfriends sharing a cold-water walk-up near the Third Avenue El, the elevated railway running north and south through Manhattan to and from the Bronx—Edna spends her social hours with artsy boys and girls connected to the Art Students League.—
John Birdsall
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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In Darlington, the Skerne railway bridge, built by George Stephenson for the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, is billed as the world’s oldest railway bridge still in use for its original purpose.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Other than all wheel drive and two paint upgrades , there are very few options on the ADX; buyers can choose premium and add things like a puddle light, all weather floor mats or roof rails.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Work is expected to continue through at least 2026, when the track and rail systems are scheduled to begin installation.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Think of it as a creditor wanting to get into a city and there are several roads to get into that city.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The partnership extended off the track, too, with the German and British marques pairing up to build a stylish road car based on the legendary 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorail. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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