rails

Example Sentences

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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

“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

Some applicants say they ultimately want access to the Federal Reserve’s payment rails, which would allow them to more efficiently move money between digital currencies and the banking system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Fast fast race the train cars over the rails of the train.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads