Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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Additionally, Bobby Rasyidin, the CEO of railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), told the agency that the National Transportation Safety Committee would be looking into the cause.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 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 wider Bergen archipelago remains underrated, with thousands of model railway-worthy little islands linked by ferries and smooth roads—and the same might be said about Norway’s rainy second city itself, with its proud history of music and culture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The history of the 19th-century United States is railway booms followed by railway busts.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 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 wider Bergen archipelago remains underrated, with thousands of model railway-worthy little islands linked by ferries and smooth roads—and the same might be said about Norway’s rainy second city itself, with its proud history of music and culture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The history of the 19th-century United States is railway booms followed by railway busts.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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rail·way
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