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rail

[reyl] / reɪl /


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The royals packed their suitcases, bade farewell to the palace staff, and climbed into an armored Mercedes that drove them to a nearby rail station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Between April 2024 and March 2025 there were 1,666 reported bridge strikes across the country's rail network, according to Network Rail, with crashes costing the operator about £23m a year in repairs.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

The paper reports £46.8bn has been spent on the high-speed rail link to date, adding that it is "still unclear" how much it will eventually cost.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

L.A.’s early cold storage facilities were located on Central and Santa Fe avenues near the Santa Fe rail line, food brokers, distributors and food processing plants, the Los Angeles Conservancy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

He felt himself tipping to the side and he held tighter to the rail.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis




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