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Recent Examples of railroad
Based on Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams is described as a moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly changing America of the early 20th Century.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The $72 billion deal between railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern ranks first and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund purchase of video games maker Electronics Arts for $55 million places second.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
According to Smithsonian, the Axeman used a railroad shoe pin, which led police to believe the murderer was an experienced burglar.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Fernando Santangelo is the only person who could have come across a derelict railroad apartment on the fourth floor of a tenement in the West Village and thought, Eureka!
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The $72 billion deal between railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern ranks first and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund purchase of video games maker Electronics Arts for $55 million places second.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
According to Smithsonian, the Axeman used a railroad shoe pin, which led police to believe the murderer was an experienced burglar.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Fernando Santangelo is the only person who could have come across a derelict railroad apartment on the fourth floor of a tenement in the West Village and thought, Eureka!
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad
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Running Fence was envisioned as a fabric-laden fence that would traverse Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California to the sea, crossing roads, highways, and private property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Roads and railways have been damaged and power disrupted in several areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The terminal operator aims to enhance the port’s capacity and capabilities with state-of-the-art container and liquid cargo-handling infrastructure, while strengthening multimodal connectivity with India’s major railways and inland infrastructure.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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