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rail

[reyl] / reɪl /


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Thoreau’s account begins not on the Cape, but during his rail journey from Boston, when he joins a band of mourners and gawkers to survey a shipwreck in the town of Cohasset.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"It's worth taking a step to recognise how fantastic that is, and it adds a real USP to rail travel," said the campaign's Michael Solomon Williams.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by the 2024 Nov Sad rail station disaster.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

And it is able to export a modest amount—some 200,000 barrels a day, Eurasia’s Brew estimates—overland via rail and trucks, and the Caspian Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Monsieur Bonnefoy hurried on deck and stood at the rail.

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




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