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rail

[reyl] / reɪl /


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For American manufacturing, rail efficiency is not a luxury; it is a baseline requirement for survival.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The bill applies only to counties with at least 15 passenger rail stations, leaving eight: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A blaze at a recycling plant in south London has caused major rail disruption in the area, Network rail has said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The incident occurred at one of the nation's busiest rail and subway transportation centers as the city prepares for two huge sporting spectacles in the coming week: basketball's NBA Finals and football's World Cup tournament.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Pearl sat up on the hitching rail, retying her hair bow.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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