rails

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As the Trump administration seeks to revitalize domestic manufacturing, rails are poised to play a vital role.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“They want to be the rails that all of the trains are riding on,” said Kimberly Burke, director of government affairs at research firm Quilty Space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Strauss regularly goes off the rails in his exaggerations, but with Dudamel there are no railing critics or anything thing else, not that he doesn’t have cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"SpaceX controls the rails and controls access to orbit," said Chad Anderson, CEO of Space Capital, an investment firm that already owns a stake in SpaceX.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Two more hoverboards floated on either side, and I realized the guards must’ve ridden the rails up here—that’s how they’d arrived so fast.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia