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Recent Examples of railroads
In fact, the presidents of the Central Pacific and, yes, Union Pacific railroads met in 1869 to drive the final ceremonial rail stake into the ground, connecting the east and west coasts.
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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The Federal Railroad Administration said that the biggest railroads that deliver more than 90% of the nation’s freight have all been audited on a regular basis.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The giants of Silicon Valley have a lot in common with Laura Ingalls Wilder, who portrayed her life on the prairie as a triumph of self-sufficiency, barely mentioning that the government underwrote the railroads, provided the farmland and tided the family through rough winters.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
From railroads to telecoms to energy, industries with concentrated wealth and technical expertise have usually succeeded in bending rules to their favor.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At the time, the merging companies were the smallest of the Class I North American railroads, which worked in both railroads’ favor.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
In the former camp, the construction of railroads and roads, particularly in Asia, improved connectivity and commercial links between China and its neighbors for travel and trade.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The corridor records more than 540,000 commuter trips on eight railroads and 50,000 on Amtrak’s intercity services each day, according to the Coalition for the Northeast Corridor.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Past waves of innovation, from railroads to electricity to the Internet, drove profound progress but also left deep inequalities in their wake.
—Chris Lehane, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The Federal Railroad Administration said that the biggest railroads that deliver more than 90% of the nation’s freight have all been audited on a regular basis.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The giants of Silicon Valley have a lot in common with Laura Ingalls Wilder, who portrayed her life on the prairie as a triumph of self-sufficiency, barely mentioning that the government underwrote the railroads, provided the farmland and tided the family through rough winters.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
From railroads to telecoms to energy, industries with concentrated wealth and technical expertise have usually succeeded in bending rules to their favor.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At the time, the merging companies were the smallest of the Class I North American railroads, which worked in both railroads’ favor.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
In the former camp, the construction of railroads and roads, particularly in Asia, improved connectivity and commercial links between China and its neighbors for travel and trade.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The corridor records more than 540,000 commuter trips on eight railroads and 50,000 on Amtrak’s intercity services each day, according to the Coalition for the Northeast Corridor.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Past waves of innovation, from railroads to electricity to the Internet, drove profound progress but also left deep inequalities in their wake.
—Chris Lehane, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroads
Noun
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The occupiers tore down fences, carved new roads on the reserve and posted armed guards during their 41-day occupation, former Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker wrote at the time.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The authorities will set a minimum private shareholding requirement for infrastructure projects such as railways, nuclear power and oil pipelines, NDRC spokeswoman Li Chao said at the Friday briefing, a move aimed to broaden private investors’ access to major national ventures.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Eastern & Oriental Express, Southeast Asia Bullet trains aren’t the only railways worth traveling on in Asia, especially where Belmond is concerned.—
Ann Shields,
AFAR Media,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroads. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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