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Recent Examples of railroad
My mother shared how railroad tracks in her community had white people on one side and Black people on the other.
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Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Each of the art centers will showcase must-see exhibits that explore railroad building, ancestral ceramic making techniques, heritage and how Latinx communities relate to home and nature.
—Miguel Figueroa, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Ellicott City, a suburb of Baltimore, is also home to the nation’s oldest passenger station, now a museum—a perfect stop for railroad fans.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
Train Dreams stars Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwest who seeks to balance caring for his family amid pursuing a living on the burgeoning railroad system.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Each of the art centers will showcase must-see exhibits that explore railroad building, ancestral ceramic making techniques, heritage and how Latinx communities relate to home and nature.
—Miguel Figueroa, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Ellicott City, a suburb of Baltimore, is also home to the nation’s oldest passenger station, now a museum—a perfect stop for railroad fans.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
Train Dreams stars Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwest who seeks to balance caring for his family amid pursuing a living on the burgeoning railroad system.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad
Noun
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His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Winding roads eventually lead to Hotel Corazón, a former finca — a country estate — growing produce on its cantilevered farmland that has been transformed by two expat artists into a boho chic retreat.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is a bus system (rides start at €2) that connects most of the major tourist sites in Palma, and a railway (round trip, €40) that brings passengers to some other sites, including Sollér.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The plans include two roadways with three lanes each and two central railway tracks, which could make the need for ferries obsolete—and offer another environmental benefit, according to Salvini.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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