freight train

Example Sentences

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It felt like a freight train coming at you.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 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

The explosion, which happened as a freight train was passing, caused minor damage to a wagon floor.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

I don’t want to step in front of a freight train and play mean reversion at the same time that something’s exploding.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

Mama trying to get Father to back off was like a daffodil standing in the path of a freight train.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon