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railway

[rayl-way] / ˈreɪlˌweɪ /
NOUN
railroad
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A high-speed railway between Belgrade and Budapest is being built with Chinese finance and know-how.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Those points might represent cities, PCs, subway stations, or organs, while the connections could stand for highways, cables, railway lines, or blood vessels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

And railway infrastructure isn’t the only area under scrutiny: A 2025 report by the Spanish Road Association concluded that Spain’s road surfaces were in the worst condition in recent history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

According to the Ukrainian railway operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, a train headed for Zaporizhzhia was at one of the platforms in Dnipro when the drone hit.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Lower down there were great pillared arches, yawning blackly like the mouths of railway tunnels.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

"It destroys people's confidence not only in the railways but institutions in general," Camas warns.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

But Wednesday's accident comes after another collision between two high-speed trains outside the southern village of Adamuz in January left 46 dead, which raised major questions about safety on the country's railways.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Overall, Canadian railways transported 32.8 million tons of freight in August, up 8% on-year to also beat the prior five-year average for the month of 30.4 million tons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Plaid Cymru ministers say they want extra cash for railways and public services in Wales ahead of the UK government's Budget on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

And infrastructure projects meant using more and more land to build roads, railways, bridges, and dams.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh


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