Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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In response, both the government and private companies are investing in the creation of new transportation routes, including the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and the modernization of highways, which will be a critical factor for export growth.
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Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Local officials were mulling over an idea to put a then-idle Norfolk Southern Railroad industrial access line connecting the cities back into service as a commuter railway.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
Built between 1901 and 1907 by railway heir George Crocker, the property features 21 bedrooms, 29 bathrooms, a massive great hall and dining room, a library with gold leaf décor, marble staircases, an indoor spa and sauna, a tearoom, a billiards hall and a movie theater.
—Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The dial is white and features the French Maison’s signature black Roman numerals, minute railway track, blued hands, and a date at six o’clock.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Local officials were mulling over an idea to put a then-idle Norfolk Southern Railroad industrial access line connecting the cities back into service as a commuter railway.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
Built between 1901 and 1907 by railway heir George Crocker, the property features 21 bedrooms, 29 bathrooms, a massive great hall and dining room, a library with gold leaf décor, marble staircases, an indoor spa and sauna, a tearoom, a billiards hall and a movie theater.
—Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The dial is white and features the French Maison’s signature black Roman numerals, minute railway track, blued hands, and a date at six o’clock.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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railway
noun
rail·way
ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 
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