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Recent Examples of monorail
Hersheypark made headlines last summer when a lost boy wandering a monorail line above a crowd was rescued by a park visitor who climbed onto a building and jumped onto the rails.
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Rodney Lockwood Lockwood's vision includes a walkable city with a monorail, restaurants, homes, office and retail space, and much more.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Between the monorail, trams, taxis, and rideshares, travelers are bombarded with transportation options.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Buckle up for what's ahead | Opinion JTA has been talking for years about taking the Skyway and, instead of continuing to use the aging monorail trains, have autonomous vehicles travel on streets and the elevated structure.
—Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 13 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Rodney Lockwood Lockwood's vision includes a walkable city with a monorail, restaurants, homes, office and retail space, and much more.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Between the monorail, trams, taxis, and rideshares, travelers are bombarded with transportation options.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Buckle up for what's ahead | Opinion JTA has been talking for years about taking the Skyway and, instead of continuing to use the aging monorail trains, have autonomous vehicles travel on streets and the elevated structure.
—Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monorail
Noun
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Lowering the railroad greatly increases safety, reduces noise and has other benefits.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Accidents are common on Indonesia’s aging railroad network.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cable cars, local buses and the Bernina railway open up alpine meadows, rock gardens and scree fields.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Most of the railroad town was out of work and struggling during the 1922 railway strike.—
George Motz,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Six people were found dead in a cargo train boxcar near a Laredo, Texas, rail yard Sunday, officials said.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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There’s a reason fans are already covering his statue outside Truist Park — frozen forever in his signature stance, left arm resting on the dugout rail, left leg bent in that familiar crouch — with flowers, handwritten notes and heartfelt tributes.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorail. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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