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Recent Examples of rail
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
These synapses are supported by 'rail tracks' that enable the flow of essential nutrients and information, and they're called microtubules.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Kennedy, an environmental lawyer with no health background, has long railed against drug companies and other industries profiteering off people's illnesses.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Founded in 2010, the park transforms the area around a rail viaduct (historically a bisector of the city) into a beautiful community gathering space where folks of all ages and walks of life come together to enjoy the outdoors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
These synapses are supported by 'rail tracks' that enable the flow of essential nutrients and information, and they're called microtubules.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
California’s planned bullet train is also in the crosshairs of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, and the billionaire owner of Tesla Motors has long railed against the project.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Kennedy, an environmental lawyer with no health background, has long railed against drug companies and other industries profiteering off people's illnesses.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rail
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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His jump into a world tour comes as no surprise — Seavey has been anxious to hit the road.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Out-of-work electrician Bart Ross, who had a long history of ranting against judges and lawyers, shot himself two days later during a traffic stop outside Milwaukee.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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The man, whose face is covered by a ski mask and who appears to be wearing a Make America Great Again red baseball cap, can be seen in the video ranting and raving outside Masjid Nur Al-Islam, at 21 Church Ave.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The mixed-use district is rising from the footprint of a once-derelict stretch of railroad warehouses; shining stars will include everything from Solidcore to local chain Celis Juice Bar to Northeast favorites like H&H Bagels and Sunday Motor Company out of Madison, New Jersey.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2025
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Founded in 1887, the ICC had a pretty revolutionary job: regulating the powerful railroad industry.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Congress responded to these findings with plenty of fulminating but no constructive solution.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Gare Du Nord in Paris is the busiest railway station in Europe by passenger numbers and served over 211 million people alone in 2022.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Serbia’s political crisis began after the canopy of a railway station in the city of Novi Sad collapsed in November, killing 15 people.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
4 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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