locomotive

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Outlets including the Andover Advertiser and Hampshire Chronicle in southern England have been using AI to draft entire articles on topics like problems at a local nursing home and the return of a historic locomotive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The report emphasizes that central banks will be the primary locomotive for the expected appreciation, contributing 14 out of the 17 percentage points increase.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

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

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

Dad led me to the locomotive, stopping to talk to its operator.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam