bullet train
Example Sentences
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That’s when a sleek, silver, oversized high-speed bullet train arrives on the scene.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Winds are slowly blowing sand into the 75-mile trench meant to hold a bullet train, while once-bustling worker camps have turned to ghost towns, one former employee said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The tradition-steeped city, just a couple of hours from Tokyo on the bullet train, is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and increasingly crowded Buddhist temples.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage.
From BBC • May 1, 2025
Rafik wanted to be reborn in Japan so he could ride the bullet train.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
