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Recent Examples of monorail
This monorail system has had over $1 billion spent on it with 3 miles of service area.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The heroic dad who rescued a little boy from the monorail track at Hersheypark is revealing what went through his head before jumping into action.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Following the metro’s apparent success, Riyadh is planning a monorail in 2027.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The monorail was not in operation at the time.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 9 July 2020
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The heroic dad who rescued a little boy from the monorail track at Hersheypark is revealing what went through his head before jumping into action.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Following the metro’s apparent success, Riyadh is planning a monorail in 2027.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The monorail was not in operation at the time.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 9 July 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monorail
Noun
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According to the Associated Press, more than 1,000 passengers were stranded at Schiphol Airport due to the storm, which saw extreme ice and snow also impact highways and railroads.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The crossing over the railroad was estimated at about $800,000, while doing the entire boardwalk up the steep trail and over the wetlands would cost about $4 million.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Limited rail services resumed later in the morning but routes around Amsterdam remained largely closed because of the icy conditions, national railway company NS said on its website.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Once a pivotal railway stop, later the site of world-stage events, like the 1996 Olympic Games, and most recently, a filming epicenter, Conyers has blossomed into a buzzing destination, drawing visitors from across the globe.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The visit comes months after the fatal August stabbing of Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutska on the city’s LYNX Blue Line light rail.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorail. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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