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Recent Examples of railroads
So the railroads said the deal would shift which railroad dominates the market but wouldn't dramatically change the competitive balance.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the new traffic data the railroads analyzed from all the major freight railroads convinced executives that more job growth is likely.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Explore the history of town of Odenton, from railroads, homes and churches to schools, stores, and recreational activities over the past 155 years.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
His larger donations have come from contractor unions, trade associations for railroads and dentists, a few California tribes and a large number of individuals who made the maximum contributions to his campaign fund last year.
—Andrew Graham
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Durango, Holyoke and Granby are just three of many towns created directly as a result of railroads.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Poor expanded business journalism from its tendency to simply regurgitate facts and figures of products for sale by requiring the railroads to provide financial statements to his publication.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
That industry’s historic appetite for capital spawned the view that AI is becoming the new steel or railroads.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the new traffic data the railroads analyzed from all the major freight railroads convinced executives that more job growth is likely.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Explore the history of town of Odenton, from railroads, homes and churches to schools, stores, and recreational activities over the past 155 years.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
His larger donations have come from contractor unions, trade associations for railroads and dentists, a few California tribes and a large number of individuals who made the maximum contributions to his campaign fund last year.
—Andrew Graham
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Durango, Holyoke and Granby are just three of many towns created directly as a result of railroads.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Poor expanded business journalism from its tendency to simply regurgitate facts and figures of products for sale by requiring the railroads to provide financial statements to his publication.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
That industry’s historic appetite for capital spawned the view that AI is becoming the new steel or railroads.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroads
Noun
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Orlando’s annual Corporate 5K race returns to Lake Eola Park on Thursday, closing several roads in the city’s downtown.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 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 Citi Custom Cash's select transit category encompasses a lot of purchases, including bus lines, subways, passenger railways and ferries.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroads. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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