have railroaded

• present perfect

  present perfect

  Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.

  of railroad.
  railroad

  noun

  a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail.

Example Sentences

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have railroaded

"They have railroaded this through the courts despite local outrage at the plans."

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2024

It’s a fact, though, I could have railroaded him through on the evidence, but not without including the old man.

From Brand Blotters by Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert) Rowe

I have railroaded, was a tree doctor, helped dig wells and did a lot of hard work.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

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• rail line
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