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railroad

[reyl-rohd] / ˈreɪlˌroʊd /


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Months after his release, he announced an $800 million deal with the state railroad company, calling it “the largest private sector investment in the history of Iranian railways.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He and public officials have been discussing for decades an upgrade of a critical railroad that runs from the Austrian border through Mühldorf to the Bavarian state capital, Munich, 50 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The possibility for national markets was brought about by the railroad, which by the 1870s had connected all major U.S. cities and many minor ones, and the telegraph that ran beside it.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Simi Valley police said that, whether operating bicycles, or electric bicycles or other motorized devices, riders need to “remain alert and attentive near roadways and railroad crossings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

He ducked to safety into a railroad tunnel.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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