locomotive
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More than one analyst thinks it’s oversold and that a reversal is coming with buying from central banks the chief locomotive for any move upwards.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
A third character was named Henry, an engine who hated the rain and was actually inspired by a real American locomotive that had gone wrong and was left in a tunnel.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
They’re colorful playthings, at least until the background scenery starts depicting various locomotive styles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Born Clarence Johnson in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in 1910, Johnson studied aeronautics at the University of Michigan and spent time in wind tunnels learning about locomotive and automobile design.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Sometimes the tail of the train hasn’t left one tunnel before the locomotive dives into another.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
But Langer said she believes diesel engines will eventually be replaced, in much the same way diesel-electric locomotives replaced steam engines last century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Obstacles to adopting battery locomotives to date include the availability of power and how long it takes to charge them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
"A new season is beginning: Italy has a leading role, it wants to be one of the locomotives of the EU," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Network Rail said snow patrol locomotives had been running on the Highland Main Line, Aberdeen-Inverness and Far North Lines but said the weather and road conditions for its response teams were treacherous.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
This was still in the days of steam locomotives.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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