locomotive

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Train operator Iryo said the locomotive was built in 2022 and last inspected just three days before the accident.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Earnings are expected to be the chief locomotive for stock performance in 2026 with 8 out of 11 sectors forecast to grow faster next year than this, according to consensus.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

The long-standing model cast CENP-E as the locomotive pulling lagging chromosomes into place.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

The tentative agreement covers 300 locomotive engineers on the Soo Line property operating trains in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

He could hit like a locomotive and was a devastating blocker.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam