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Recent Examples of railroad
While one tube is down for Amtrak’s upcoming overhaul, that means any relatively minor problem in another tube could leave the three railroads competing for space in just two tubes — for hours at a time.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
One of Germany's most popular tourist attractions, pulling in over 1 million people a year, the museum is home to a sprawling model railroad that holds the Guinness record as the world's largest.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2025
The San Diego Association of Governments awarded a $24.6 million contract Friday to Reyes Construction Co. of San Diego for an additional 1.1 miles of secondary railroad track north of Las Pulgas Road on Camp Pendleton.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Soon, two of the titans of the age and place — Southern Pacific railroad man Collis P. Huntington and L.A. Times owner Harrison Gray Otis — engaged in a Godzilla-versus-King Kong struggle over where to put L.A.’s official port: Santa Monica or San Pedro?
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
One of Germany's most popular tourist attractions, pulling in over 1 million people a year, the museum is home to a sprawling model railroad that holds the Guinness record as the world's largest.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2025
The San Diego Association of Governments awarded a $24.6 million contract Friday to Reyes Construction Co. of San Diego for an additional 1.1 miles of secondary railroad track north of Las Pulgas Road on Camp Pendleton.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Soon, two of the titans of the age and place — Southern Pacific railroad man Collis P. Huntington and L.A. Times owner Harrison Gray Otis — engaged in a Godzilla-versus-King Kong struggle over where to put L.A.’s official port: Santa Monica or San Pedro?
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad
Noun
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These disruptions often result in road closures, traffic spikes and delays across key transit routes, severely affecting delivery schedules.—
Clemente Theotokis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Meanwhile, their last seven road games, the Panthers have scored, counting backwards, five; three; five; five; five; six; and six.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Both have been neglected for years: Bridges are crumbling, school buildings disintegrating, and trains — once a symbol of German efficiency — are now so unreliable that some lines are banned from neighboring Switzerland’s railways.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Russian railway authorities say a separate rail bridge collapsed in the neighboring Kursk region hours later — derailing a freight train and injuring several crew members.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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