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Recent Examples of railroad
But inside this building, the main street and the railroad are even smaller.
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Flåm Railway, one of the world’s steepest railroads that whizzes by waterfalls, farms, and more, and Bergen Railway, which takes passengers over the largest high mountain plateau in Europe.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
The area is dotted by large industrial warehouses and bordering railroad tracks.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After graduating from West Central High School in Maynard, Uribe-Gonzalez enrolled in a training program for railroad welders, earned his certification, applied for jobs and was then rejected due to his citizenship status.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Flåm Railway, one of the world’s steepest railroads that whizzes by waterfalls, farms, and more, and Bergen Railway, which takes passengers over the largest high mountain plateau in Europe.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
The area is dotted by large industrial warehouses and bordering railroad tracks.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After graduating from West Central High School in Maynard, Uribe-Gonzalez enrolled in a training program for railroad welders, earned his certification, applied for jobs and was then rejected due to his citizenship status.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad
Noun
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Roads and Railways The government has led the push for infrastructure capital expenditure through the roads and railways sectors, both of which are expected to receive higher allocations in the budget.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Under the watchful eye of sheriffs deputies who threatened to ticket anyone caught standing in the road, along with a small number of National Guard members, the protesters took turns screaming swears and warming up in nearby parked cars.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Set the scene After taking a breathtaking ride through sweeping mountaintops on the Gornergrat Railway, Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, guests arrive in Andermatt—a fairly sleepy Swiss town.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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For now, millions of passengers continue to rely on the unseen armies of drivers, engineers and technicians who keep high-speed railways running safely.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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