Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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On top of that, an ongoing railway worker shortage continues to lengthen dwell times for containers waiting at the port.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
Williams, the son of a Welsh railway worker, was, like Dyer, lifted by grammar school and a scholarship to an august university—Cambridge, in his case.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
In the early 19th century, plans were made to expand the railway network, but the project was ultimately abandoned.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2025
The planned railway traverses ecologically sensitive regions including portions of the Amazon rainforest and the Andes Mountains, raising concerns about potential impacts.
—Theo Burman
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
Williams, the son of a Welsh railway worker, was, like Dyer, lifted by grammar school and a scholarship to an august university—Cambridge, in his case.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
In the early 19th century, plans were made to expand the railway network, but the project was ultimately abandoned.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2025
The planned railway traverses ecologically sensitive regions including portions of the Amazon rainforest and the Andes Mountains, raising concerns about potential impacts.
—Theo Burman
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for railway
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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railway
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rail·way
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