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Recent Examples of railroad
Norfolk Southern is working with Union Pacific to update its application to reflect the railroad's plan to submit next Thursday.
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
As editor of the Advocate and the Chronicle, Dollison expressed concern with railroad lobbyist influence within the Democratic Party.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Central Richmond gangs tend to congregate around Richmond’s Iron Triangle, an area near Carlson Boulevard that gets its name because of converging railroad tracks that form a triangular shape.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Supporters of the recall have pointed to several council decisions, but the approval of a downtown railroad quiet-zone project that would restrict train-horn use at seven railroad crossings was the final straw, according to Cridebring.
—Noah Daly
april 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
As editor of the Advocate and the Chronicle, Dollison expressed concern with railroad lobbyist influence within the Democratic Party.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Central Richmond gangs tend to congregate around Richmond’s Iron Triangle, an area near Carlson Boulevard that gets its name because of converging railroad tracks that form a triangular shape.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Supporters of the recall have pointed to several council decisions, but the approval of a downtown railroad quiet-zone project that would restrict train-horn use at seven railroad crossings was the final straw, according to Cridebring.
—Noah Daly
april 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad
Noun
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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