locomotive
Example Sentences
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The locomotive hauling the market higher is the surprising resilience of both the economy and the consumer presently on show.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
The “K28” train that departed Pyongyang and pulled into Beijing Friday morning used a Chinese locomotive and featured a pair of North Korean passenger cars, which were painted blue and white.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The long-standing model cast CENP-E as the locomotive pulling lagging chromosomes into place.
From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025
"The AI complex, once the undisputed locomotive of 2025's rally, now sounds like an engine with sand in the gears," said Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
But then with a piercing shriek that rent the evening air, the powerful locomotive set its brakes.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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