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Noun
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Republican primary runoff race for Railroad Commissioner candidates The office is misnamed, as the office does not oversee the state railroads.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026 -
The railroads refiled their merger application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Thursday in hopes of pushing forward with the process.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Exempting fertilizer shipments from some regulations and prioritizing its shipment on railways and barges could help as well.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Citi Custom Cash's select transit category encompasses a lot of purchases, including bus lines, subways, passenger railways and ferries.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Depending on the variant, the tank had a maximum speed of 22-30 mph (35-48 km/h) on roads and 15-20 mph (24-32 km/h) off-road, and an operational range of 100-150 mi (160-240 km) on roads and 60-100 mi (97-161 km) cross-country.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Many roads were still blocked in Lincoln County and teams from the agency were assessing the damage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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When the train went off the rails, about a dozen employees gathered nearby but seemingly had no idea what to do.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Rookie Brandon Bussi’s progress this year went off the rails post-Olympics.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Monorails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorails. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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