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Recent Examples of railroads
The deal to triple Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s passenger capacity cements Beijing’s grip on major infrastructure projects in East Africa’s largest economy, where its companies have built railroads, stadiums, and toll roads.
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Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
The agency said losses incurred by the trucking industry, insurance companies and railroads exceed $10 billion annually nationwide, while the average loss associated with a cargo theft is about $225,000.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The program, called the American Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative, would connect ports, ocean carriers, trucking companies, railroads and major retailers through a centralized freight visibility platform to help move goods faster and more efficiently.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The original Dow index from 1884 had 11 stocks in it, and nine of them were railroads (the other two were a steamship company and Western Union).
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
The jumbo jet would make the world smaller in the same way that railroads and ocean liners had in the century prior.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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
This curious museum offers a look into how railroads shaped the development of Florida’s Panhandle through exhibits and model displays.
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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.
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Fortune,
2 June 2026
Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
The agency said losses incurred by the trucking industry, insurance companies and railroads exceed $10 billion annually nationwide, while the average loss associated with a cargo theft is about $225,000.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The program, called the American Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative, would connect ports, ocean carriers, trucking companies, railroads and major retailers through a centralized freight visibility platform to help move goods faster and more efficiently.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The original Dow index from 1884 had 11 stocks in it, and nine of them were railroads (the other two were a steamship company and Western Union).
—
Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
The jumbo jet would make the world smaller in the same way that railroads and ocean liners had in the century prior.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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
This curious museum offers a look into how railroads shaped the development of Florida’s Panhandle through exhibits and model displays.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroads
Noun
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Several videos filmed in Simferopol, Crimea’s second city, and posted online show empty roads and public spaces.
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
Noun
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In recent years Britain’s railways have had one of the world’s best safety records.
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Today, if an earthquake were to travel through the Cajon Pass and along both faults, scientists say the consequences would be severe and widespread, affecting critical infrastructure such as major highways, railways and energy corridors over several cities simultaneously.
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“Railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroads. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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