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Recent Examples of railways
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.
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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
Mining fueled the development of railways, roads, and ports, linking the interior to global markets.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Mining fueled the development of railways, roads, and ports, linking the interior to global markets.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railways
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Very cold air already in place will allow snow to accumulate quickly across the region, sticking to roads, bridges and untreated surfaces with little melting.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some North Texas roads may still be hazardous into Thursday morning’s commute, even after ice melting Wednesday, officials with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Getty Images At Davos 2026, global leaders spoke about artificial intelligence the way their predecessors spoke about railroads, electricity, automobiles and the internet.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere in the United States, the advent of railroads as a less expensive and less dangerous way to ship cargo brought about the demise of steamboats.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Railways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railways. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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