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Recent Examples of railroads
In a sentencing memorandum in the federal case, a defense attorney said Rhone was born in Houston to a man who fathered 27 children with at least three wives while working as an explosives expert building railroads.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Some railroads went out of business.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
This curious museum offers a look into how railroads shaped the development of Florida’s Panhandle through exhibits and model displays.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Until recently, most investors took comfort in the fact that, unlike the 19th-century railroads, much of the AI capital investment boom was being financed out of the massive profits earned by big tech companies such as Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon.
—Fortune, 2 June 2026
The Chinese have been broug ht here to work on railroads, to work on farms and they were mistreated.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026
In the case of the letter, a number of sites across the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern networks will see options reduced from two railroads to one or three railroads to two.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Many of those books are related to architecture, mining and railroads – the things San Francisco needed to rebuild.
—Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Chain gangs to build railroads were also established during this time.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Some railroads went out of business.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
This curious museum offers a look into how railroads shaped the development of Florida’s Panhandle through exhibits and model displays.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Until recently, most investors took comfort in the fact that, unlike the 19th-century railroads, much of the AI capital investment boom was being financed out of the massive profits earned by big tech companies such as Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon.
—Fortune, 2 June 2026
The Chinese have been broug ht here to work on railroads, to work on farms and they were mistreated.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026
In the case of the letter, a number of sites across the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern networks will see options reduced from two railroads to one or three railroads to two.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Many of those books are related to architecture, mining and railroads – the things San Francisco needed to rebuild.
—Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Chain gangs to build railroads were also established during this time.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroads
Noun
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Such incidents involving multiple cyclists are rare in the Netherlands, where bicycle riding is woven into everyday life and almost all roads have dedicated cycle lanes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Hanoi is spending billions of dollars on new transport infrastructure, including new expressways, railways, ports, and airports.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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The region also has plans for a number of large infrastructure projects including more railways and flights, Chen said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroads. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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