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rail

[rayl] / reɪl /


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Elin Jones had asked the chancellor to bring forward £1bn of the £14bn the UK Labour government had promised for long-term rail funding in Wales.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Watch to learn why this high-speed rail project is years late and billions over budget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

These are things that I feel would have been, if not third rail, at least second rail and off-limits not too long ago.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Trees and power cables brought down by the storm blocked roads and rail lines across Scotland and northern England.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

The fellow nodded and moved to the larboard rail.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham


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