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Recent Examples of railways
Roads and railways have been damaged and power disrupted in several areas.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The terminal operator aims to enhance the port’s capacity and capabilities with state-of-the-art container and liquid cargo-handling infrastructure, while strengthening multimodal connectivity with India’s major railways and inland infrastructure.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The floods have also left 11 people missing, inundated more than 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, and damaged roads and railways, cutting off traffic and power in several areas, the government’s disaster agency said in a report.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Advertisement While Beijing is laser focused on ports, pipelines, and railways, the type of capacity-building engagement long characterized by USAID isn’t part of their strategy.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Difficult path to building urban railways However, other types of obstacles presented themselves.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The campaign will be complemented by a series of store pop-ups designed as an homage to British railways and house founder Thomas Burberry.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike the bus, trolley and railways systems, the city owned the El, short for elevated, line and subway.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
See Model Trains If your interests lean toward railways and miniatures, Hendersonville has the place for you.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The terminal operator aims to enhance the port’s capacity and capabilities with state-of-the-art container and liquid cargo-handling infrastructure, while strengthening multimodal connectivity with India’s major railways and inland infrastructure.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The floods have also left 11 people missing, inundated more than 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, and damaged roads and railways, cutting off traffic and power in several areas, the government’s disaster agency said in a report.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Advertisement While Beijing is laser focused on ports, pipelines, and railways, the type of capacity-building engagement long characterized by USAID isn’t part of their strategy.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Difficult path to building urban railways However, other types of obstacles presented themselves.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The campaign will be complemented by a series of store pop-ups designed as an homage to British railways and house founder Thomas Burberry.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike the bus, trolley and railways systems, the city owned the El, short for elevated, line and subway.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
See Model Trains If your interests lean toward railways and miniatures, Hendersonville has the place for you.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railways
Noun
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Now the roads and sidewalks are open, and life is being breathed back into both the small business community and the city, Hoiosen told the Idaho Statesman.—
Rose Evans
November 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the late 19th century, in the wake of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, Japanese immigrants began arriving in California in search of opportunity, enticed by the promise of employment with mining companies, agricultural producers, and railroads.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the STB ended up approving that $31 billion takeover largely due to the small size of KCS, with the merging companies remaining the smallest of the Class I North American railroads.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Railways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railways. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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