mainline

Example Sentences

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The airline’s cancellations related to pilot availability are more than 10 times historical levels, and account for 35% of its mainline flight cancellations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

There had been nothing going out on the West Coast mainline and hardly any announcements, she said.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Like many other evangelicals, some members attend churches that adhere to evangelical doctrine but that remain affiliated with mainline denominations.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times