Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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The colonial empire grew increasingly concerned after the number of pilgrims arriving in Prayag rose exponentially after the advent of the railways in the 1860s.
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Sudipta Sen, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
The actual transaction occurs at the 328 points of entry into the US designated by Customs and Border Protection to take in imports, including airports, railways, roads and ports.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
The canopy at the railway station collapsed Nov. 1 after renovations led by two Chinese companies.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration’s recent investment in a railway project in Angola followed this logic: the route connects Angola with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia, facilitating the production of critical minerals used in batteries.
—Roger W. Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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Sudipta Sen, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
The actual transaction occurs at the 328 points of entry into the US designated by Customs and Border Protection to take in imports, including airports, railways, roads and ports.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
The canopy at the railway station collapsed Nov. 1 after renovations led by two Chinese companies.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration’s recent investment in a railway project in Angola followed this logic: the route connects Angola with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia, facilitating the production of critical minerals used in batteries.
—Roger W. Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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railway
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rail·way
ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 
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