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Recent Examples of railroad
He was also invested in Manhattan’s system of elevated railroads and what became the Western Union Telegraphic Company.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 23 June 2025
Lego training Sunnyvale’s Heritage Park Museum is featuring a summer exhibit for both railroad and Lego enthusiasts.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Crews recently started demolishing six longstanding empty buildings at the corner of Lincoln Street and Oak Avenue just east of the railroad tracks to clear the way for One Winnetka’s planned 59 luxury apartments, to be supplemented with retail businesses.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
In a parallel overreach—one that could bankrupt him—George insists on trying to build a cross-country railroad during an economic downturn.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 23 June 2025
Lego training Sunnyvale’s Heritage Park Museum is featuring a summer exhibit for both railroad and Lego enthusiasts.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Crews recently started demolishing six longstanding empty buildings at the corner of Lincoln Street and Oak Avenue just east of the railroad tracks to clear the way for One Winnetka’s planned 59 luxury apartments, to be supplemented with retail businesses.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
In a parallel overreach—one that could bankrupt him—George insists on trying to build a cross-country railroad during an economic downturn.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad
Noun
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Think of it as a creditor wanting to get into a city and there are several roads to get into that city.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The partnership extended off the track, too, with the German and British marques pairing up to build a stylish road car based on the legendary 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Besides Karl and Johnny—boyfriends sharing a cold-water walk-up near the Third Avenue El, the elevated railway running north and south through Manhattan to and from the Bronx—Edna spends her social hours with artsy boys and girls connected to the Art Students League.—
John Birdsall
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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In Darlington, the Skerne railway bridge, built by George Stephenson for the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, is billed as the world’s oldest railway bridge still in use for its original purpose.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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