mainline

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In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, Maybach was reorganized as Mercedes-Maybach—a sub-brand building small numbers of technically evolved, superluxury variants of mainline products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In 2026, the railway is used by regular passenger services, commuters, steam engines and even mainline trains travelling between London and Glasgow when a diversion is required.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It could have come to life as a lesser kind of Ferrari, a diminished derivative of one of the company’s mainline GT cars, with a turbocharged V8 under the hood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It is the main station for all services on the west coast mainline to England and also operates services throughout central Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Black Muslims came in many stripes, from mainline Nation of Islam to the splinter Five Percenters.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover