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Recent Examples of railways
Over the past few decades, China's transformation into a manufacturing superpower was underpinned by booming construction of homes, office buildings, roads, ports and railways.
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ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Over the years, the cemetery has been impacted multiple times due to construction of roadways and railways, including the highway construction in the 1980s and 1990s.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
It's rated for everyone ages 8 and up and sees up to five players compete to dominate the railways of early 20th century America by claiming routes.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Since the dawn of time, the romance of railways has seduced poets, spellbound novelists, and dealt directors the perfect hand for capturing fleeting friendships, illicit affairs, and all manner of crimes and capers.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Roads and Railways The government has led the push for infrastructure capital expenditure through the roads and railways sectors, both of which are expected to receive higher allocations in the budget.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
For now, millions of passengers continue to rely on the unseen armies of drivers, engineers and technicians who keep high-speed railways running safely.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
There are no roads, railways or electricity in most of the territory.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
The history, the old buildings and hidden railways and factories and all that.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Over the years, the cemetery has been impacted multiple times due to construction of roadways and railways, including the highway construction in the 1980s and 1990s.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
It's rated for everyone ages 8 and up and sees up to five players compete to dominate the railways of early 20th century America by claiming routes.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Since the dawn of time, the romance of railways has seduced poets, spellbound novelists, and dealt directors the perfect hand for capturing fleeting friendships, illicit affairs, and all manner of crimes and capers.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Roads and Railways The government has led the push for infrastructure capital expenditure through the roads and railways sectors, both of which are expected to receive higher allocations in the budget.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
For now, millions of passengers continue to rely on the unseen armies of drivers, engineers and technicians who keep high-speed railways running safely.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
There are no roads, railways or electricity in most of the territory.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
The history, the old buildings and hidden railways and factories and all that.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railways
Noun
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Morris mentioned pedestrian caps possibly being built along various roads in the downtown area to encourage people to explore local businesses more easily.—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Key infrastructure projects are also underway including renovating ports, airports and railroads.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Feb. 2026
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Among his priorities is changing the agency’s name because the Railroad Commission no longer regulates railroads, focusing instead on oil and gas, pipelines, natural gas utilities and certain mining activities.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Railways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railways. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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