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Recent Examples of rail
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Among the loudest voices railing against Means is Laura Loomer, the conspiracy theorist who has achieved an outsize role in some of Trump’s personnel decisions.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
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Noun
The vision had been to have mixed income housing near the light rail.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Verb
While in the Middle East, President Trump railed against Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is reportedly looking to move manufacturing of most U.S.-bound iPhones out of China to another country.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Among the loudest voices railing against Means is Laura Loomer, the conspiracy theorist who has achieved an outsize role in some of Trump’s personnel decisions.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rail
Noun
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Brunson would hop over the railing to confront Haliburton and ultimately set up an intense moment in front of the screaming New York-partisan crowd.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Goff also said the balcony had protective glass instead of a railing.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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There are also four Nation Forest System roads that are impacted by the fire that need to be assessed for hazards.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Panahi was last in the Cannes Competition with 3 Faces in 2019, a political road movie starring Iranian star Behnaz Jafari.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Recounting being home with Ventura in April 2018, Morgan said Combs turned up unannounced and started ranting about Ventura cheating on him.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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Share in moderation There’s nothing wrong with ranting to a friend about something or bringing up a personal issue.—
Seraphina Seow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The San Diego Association of Governments awarded a $24.6 million contract Friday to Reyes Construction Co. of San Diego for an additional 1.1 miles of secondary railroad track north of Las Pulgas Road on Camp Pendleton.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Soon, two of the titans of the age and place — Southern Pacific railroad man Collis P. Huntington and L.A. Times owner Harrison Gray Otis — engaged in a Godzilla-versus-King Kong struggle over where to put L.A.’s official port: Santa Monica or San Pedro?—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Verb
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As for fighting the Trump pressure campaign, even politicians as ambitious as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are mostly left to file lawsuits — and fulminate.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The case drew concern from environmental groups and a Colorado county, which argued the railway would indirectly increase pollution and climate risks.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The consequences of the court’s decision could reach well beyond railways, limiting climate change considerations of various projects as additional fossil fuel production now may not be considered an impact of building a pipeline or export terminal.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Cancel the totally unnecessary and reviled military parade, which would cost millions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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There are a lot of reasons why great movies can be underrated, ignored, or even reviled.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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“Rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rail. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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