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rail line



NOUN
railway
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Most of the work was abandoned earlier this year, leaving 75 miles of trench where a rail line and a pair of 1,600-foot-tall skyscrapers were meant to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Alresford became the centre of the watercress industry in 1865, when the rail line to the Georgian town opened, enabling farmers to get their leaves to market in Covent Garden.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He credited a string of officials, from former L.A. mayors Tom Bradley to Antonio Villaraigosa, for pushing the dream of a rail line from downtown to the sea.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

One day it might provide an efficient transoceanic option on a smaller scale if the ports on either side are modernized and the rail line is made sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

One of the best decisions the city has ever made was to convert an old rail line into an elevated park.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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