Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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The water has washed away roads and railways, flooding homes and businesses, leaving people standing on car roofs or searching for higher ground in buildings.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Last year, the Czech Republic’s railway system was hacked and disrupted.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, which lacks an efficient railway system to transport cargo.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Parts of the Gyeongui line on the West coast and Donghae line on the East coast, two major road and railway links connecting the North and South, were destroyed by explosives at around 12 p.m. Korean local time, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Last year, the Czech Republic’s railway system was hacked and disrupted.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, which lacks an efficient railway system to transport cargo.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Parts of the Gyeongui line on the West coast and Donghae line on the East coast, two major road and railway links connecting the North and South, were destroyed by explosives at around 12 p.m. Korean local time, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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railway
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rail·way
ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 
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