monorail

as in railroad

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Recent Examples of monorail Instead of monorails, though, the Villages has golf carts. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 The Seattle Police Department confirmed Charlotte was last seen on the monorail near the Space Needle in Seattle. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024 Animal Kingdom visitors will be able to go directly to the park via the shuttle, while those heading to Magic Kingdom will first be taken to a transport hub, Disney’s Ticket and Transportation Center, and can then choose to either take a monorail or ferry to the park from there. Christine Burroni, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024 Inglewood’s local authorities have also signed off on plans to increase transport links, including a monorail connecting to the metro system, and United are looking at whether there is merit for similar public-private partnerships in their proposals. Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for monorail 
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Noun
  • The trusty team took the right route back at first but then for some reason headed right down the railroad track for Darwin.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • You could still be impacted after USPS' China package reversal Ohio warehouse mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 injured; suspect arrested Details emerge in Marcus Jordan arrest: Lamborghini was stuck on railroad tracks How many earthquakes has Greece had in recent days?
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The colonial empire grew increasingly concerned after the number of pilgrims arriving in Prayag rose exponentially after the advent of the railways in the 1860s.
    Sudipta Sen, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The actual transaction occurs at the 328 points of entry into the US designated by Customs and Border Protection to take in imports, including airports, railways, roads and ports.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • America’s alliances and our military presence around the world serve as guard rails preventing humanity’s worst impulses from manifesting as conflicts that would risk the lives and prosperity of Americans.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
  • These synapses are supported by 'rail tracks' that enable the flow of essential nutrients and information, and they're called microtubules.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • While Texas doesn't have a state property tax, local governments collect property taxes for public services like schools, streets, roads, police and firefighters.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Winchester Avenue closed The road is closed from Raytown Road to I-435 South in Kansas City.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025

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