freight train

Example Sentences

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The February 2023 rail disaster in Tempi, central Greece killed 57 people, most of them young students on a passenger train that collided with a freight train in the middle of the night.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

But when a freight train stalled at a key intersection in the middle of the city, they found themselves stuck on the wrong side of the street for nearly 30 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

When that freight train leaves the station, you want to jump onboard, especially when it’s starting to pick up speed.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

So it was like a runaway freight train that had left the station.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025

He dared not throw up, but he felt the urge coming like a freight train and he couldn’t get off the tracks.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen