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Recent Examples of rail
Dave Cortese, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
As the three remaining Traitors slowly make their way into the turret, traitors Danielle and Carolyn rail in confessional against Boston Rob, forcing their hands, and a song plays.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Trump initially declined to rule out sending in U.S. troops to Gaza, a sharp shift from a president who has railed against military involvement and nation-building abroad.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
One of the main points of the rail electrification was to reduce diesel emissions in the San Jose to San Francisco corridor by 96%.
—Dave Cortese, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
As the three remaining Traitors slowly make their way into the turret, traitors Danielle and Carolyn rail in confessional against Boston Rob, forcing their hands, and a song plays.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
Trump, meanwhile, has publicly railed against whistleblowers.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Trump initially declined to rule out sending in U.S. troops to Gaza, a sharp shift from a president who has railed against military involvement and nation-building abroad.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rail
Noun
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Warren could be seen guiding him gently, advising him to switch his lunch bag to his other hand and use the railing for support.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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As Luka Dončić prepared to run out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ tunnel for his pregame warmup, he was serenaded with cheers and applause by multiple rows of fans wearing No. 77 Lakers and Slovenia jerseys lining the railings.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Putting off a little mess can mean an even bigger one down the road (or even warrant a call to the exterminator).—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Along the roads in this region, blue and green pump jacks nod like mechanical farm animals in the fields.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the unspeakably indulgent more-than-two-hour lead-up to this moment, Tykwer has given each of his characters both an escapist musical number and a chance to rant and scream their lungs out.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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And while posts regarding his actions are definitely relevant, a post just ranting about him is not.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tune in to Banff’s mountain vibe Imagine climbing a nearby peak in hobnail boots circa 1930 or dodging avalanches as a Canadian Pacific railroad construction worker in the 1880s.—
Cindy Hirschfeld,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The open syringe style hands track time against an wholly original design underneath, with a railroad track minutes, and fully index Arabic numeral hour track along the inner portion of the dial.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In Europe and the U.S., far-right politicians fulminated that the West was under siege.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The comments came as Trump loyalists have been fulminating against each other online for days over the H-1B visas.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Brussels-Midi railway station, the terminus for both the Eurostar service from London St. Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord, is 1.7 miles from the hotel.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2025
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Glyphosate is also increasingly used to clear out weeds in other places, such as along railways, and has been popular among home gardeners.—
Knvul Sheikh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The innovation, initially intended to protect advertisers' brands from being associated with controversial content, became widely reviled.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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In general, Trump seems to be borrowing from the playbook of past presidents (now generally reviled) like Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rail. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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