Etymology
Origin of railroading
Example Sentences
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Unlike Derry’s pubs, it welcomed everybody and also secretly provided a safe refuge for Hank as he hid from the cops intent on railroading him.
From Salon
“When the Mexican Revolution was going on, you had a lot of Mexican immigrants coming into these railroading hubs and centers like the Inland Empire, like San Bernardino,” Ocegueda said.
From Los Angeles Times
At its core, precision scheduled railroading aims to produce better results with less work.
From Seattle Times
He called the administration’s action “an important step in making railroading safer in every state, rather than a piecemeal approach.”
From New York Times
He also invested in coal mining, gas, water, railroading, land development, banking and marine navigation.
From Seattle Times
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