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rail

[reyl] / reɪl /


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Alexander said wider rail reforms would continue under the planned Great British Railways organisation, which is intended to oversee rail services across England.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Trains across the UK have been cancelled by rail operator CrossCountry after a power cut at its control centre.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

That day, he’d built a safety rail—a temporary rail on a staircase before the permanent one is ready—that he felt particularly proud of and posted a video showing only the rail.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

That leaves the rail project standing as a symbol of South Korea's lonely push for peace.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

"Maybe he dragged his hoof on the rail at the last second?"

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene




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