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Recent Examples of railway
Estación 29 Bar is a coffee, wine, and cocktail bar inspired by Mexico City’s first railway, dating back to 1889.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
His missions involved strafing the German ground transportation system, including railways, roads and fuel depots, with on-board machine guns.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Johnson waved to the cheering spectators who lined her eight-vehicle motorcade route from a railway station.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent travelers to Los Angeles International Airport are used to seeing an elevated railway connecting the terminals, but next week they will be greeted with a new and exciting sight — actual trains moving along the tracks.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
His missions involved strafing the German ground transportation system, including railways, roads and fuel depots, with on-board machine guns.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Johnson waved to the cheering spectators who lined her eight-vehicle motorcade route from a railway station.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent travelers to Los Angeles International Airport are used to seeing an elevated railway connecting the terminals, but next week they will be greeted with a new and exciting sight — actual trains moving along the tracks.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railway
Noun
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lowering the railroad greatly increases safety, reduces noise and has other benefits.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Accidents are common on Indonesia’s aging railroad network.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railway. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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