Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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Then, that fire ultimately prompted the railway and its contractors to push for the unusual step of releasing and burning vinyl chloride from five train cars.
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Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The hotel is a short walk from the London Bridge railway and underground stations, making accessing other parts of the city easy via public transport.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
China says Tibet has prospered and modernized under Communist Party rule, pointing to the construction of highways, high-speed railways and other infrastructure and the promotion of tourism.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 19 June 2024
Their brilliant stroke was building a small railway to serve the estate’s needs — and to keep Southern Pacific at bay, thanks to a federal law banning the building of parallel competing rail lines.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The hotel is a short walk from the London Bridge railway and underground stations, making accessing other parts of the city easy via public transport.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
China says Tibet has prospered and modernized under Communist Party rule, pointing to the construction of highways, high-speed railways and other infrastructure and the promotion of tourism.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 19 June 2024
Their brilliant stroke was building a small railway to serve the estate’s needs — and to keep Southern Pacific at bay, thanks to a federal law banning the building of parallel competing rail lines.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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railway
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rail·way
ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 
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