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Recent Examples of railways
Experts say these hybrid tactics include cyber attacks, border incursions and sabotaging everything from undersea cables to civilian railways.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Minnesota’s Wildflower Project has spent the last decade planting pollinator gardens along medians and railways.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Exempting fertilizer shipments from some regulations and prioritizing its shipment on railways and barges could help as well.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Citi Custom Cash's select transit category encompasses a lot of purchases, including bus lines, subways, passenger railways and ferries.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 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
The company thrived with its connection to the Hudson River in Manhattan; to the Erie Canal and the country's growing network of railways.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But now with factories, energy facilities, bridges and railways destroyed—leaving many Iranians unemployed—conditions have gotten worse.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
In Kenya and Ethiopia, Chinese SOEs have financed, built, and in several cases continue to operate the railways and industrial parks that anchor regional trade.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Minnesota’s Wildflower Project has spent the last decade planting pollinator gardens along medians and railways.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Exempting fertilizer shipments from some regulations and prioritizing its shipment on railways and barges could help as well.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Citi Custom Cash's select transit category encompasses a lot of purchases, including bus lines, subways, passenger railways and ferries.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 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
The company thrived with its connection to the Hudson River in Manhattan; to the Erie Canal and the country's growing network of railways.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But now with factories, energy facilities, bridges and railways destroyed—leaving many Iranians unemployed—conditions have gotten worse.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
In Kenya and Ethiopia, Chinese SOEs have financed, built, and in several cases continue to operate the railways and industrial parks that anchor regional trade.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railways
Noun
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The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The new tax on Dubai tolls and parking, which began on June 1, will give the UAE government another cut from its roads that’s divorced from the financial performance of the operators.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The federal government hasn’t owned any freight railroads since the 1920s, with the exception of the Alaska Railroad, now owned by that state.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Chain gangs to build railroads were also established during this time.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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“Railways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railways. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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