mainline
Example Sentences
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The service is installed on more than 300 of those planes but just 18 of its mainline jets.
It is the main station for all services on the west coast mainline to England and also operates services throughout central Scotland.
From BBC
The genius of hit songs, beyond technical artistry—and the vagaries of timing—is the ability to mainline emotion.
"There is still no commitment to electrifying the north Wales or south Wales mainlines, something businesses consistently tell us is essential to unlocking real economic growth across the whole country."
From BBC
The train operator LNER, which runs the east coast mainline, has extended its advice to passengers not to travel between Edinburgh and Aberdeen as they "cannot guarantee" trains will operate until Friday at the earliest.
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