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railway

[reyl-wey] / ˈreɪlˌweɪ /
NOUN
railroad
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The power outage started in Birmingham on Saturday and as a result, many of the systems used to manage the railway are unavailable, the operator said.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

There was a 2-year-old toddler, the youngest of the reunion attendees, and an 88-year-old who joined for multiple scheduled events, including a ride up a mountain in a funicular railway.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

“There are PVC pipes, wires and a railway tie underneath the water and occasionally some metal.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

A railway bridge named as the most bashed in Britain has been struck by a lorry for the second time in two days.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“All this arguing is very bad for Hari. It must stop. We can take a child’s pass on the railway for the girl, and she won’t eat much.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

These long-term, gold-denominated bonds — which were secured by Chinese tax revenues — helped to pay for China’s large-scale system of railways, ports and other infrastructure.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Actress and author Celia Imrie will speak about her memoir Elegant Hustler, in which she shares tales from her travels, from Arctic quests for the Northern Lights to exploring India's railways.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

In Southern California, cliffs could erode more than 130 feet by the end of the century, and the consequences of erosion have already proved to be severe on major roads, railways and other critical infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

More than 10,000 camels were imported into Australia from 1840, many of them released into the wild with the development of railways and then the arrival of motor vehicles in the 1920s.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

Land has been cut by roads, railways, and dams into smaller, isolated spaces.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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