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Recent Examples of railroad
Union Pacific Railroad will acquire rival rail company Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, laying the groundwork for the creation of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Today, six major railroads that handle the majority of shipments nationwide.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Most residents living just east and southeast of Burnham Yards worked for the railroads, mills, breweries, smelting and other industries that used water from the South Platte River.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
Sacramento County will close part of a major local roadway for five days due to railroad repairs.
—Sarah Linn
july 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Today, six major railroads that handle the majority of shipments nationwide.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Most residents living just east and southeast of Burnham Yards worked for the railroads, mills, breweries, smelting and other industries that used water from the South Platte River.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
Sacramento County will close part of a major local roadway for five days due to railroad repairs.
—Sarah Linn
july 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for railroad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad
Noun
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And because of the powertrain’s development, the engineers on the Formula E team can now feed data back to the road car programme in Nissan’s Japan headquarters.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The railway station is a logistics hub for nearby oil infrastructure and is used to transport grain.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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Where to stay: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge This grande dame property was originally built in the 1920s as part of the network of European-style railway hotels in Canada, shadowing the train’s expansion across the country.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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