rails

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With its brass rails and swing doors it has the feel of an old-fashioned department store.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In every direction, she is struggling to reconcile what she rails against with what has carried her this far.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

By passing comprehensive digital-asset market-structure legislation, Congress will ensure that the next generation of financial innovation is built on American rails, backed by American institutions, and denominated in American dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Things haven’t gone off the rails yet. The market is bending, but it isn’t breaking,” Mike Thompson said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

It might even tip right over at any moment, or jump off the rails.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata