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locomotive

[loh-kuh-moh-tiv] / ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ tɪv /
NOUN
machine moving vehicle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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We watched candle-dipping artisans at work with wide eyes, heard the screaming whistle of the authentic steam locomotive train, and perused each room of the Dolly Parton Experience museum with glee.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

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

The workers include locomotive engineers, machinists, electricians and signalmen.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

But it was the steam locomotive itself that had overheated the little girl’s imagination.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

In August alone, some 40 locomotives were attacked across Ukraine, Pertsovsky told AFP in a telephone interview.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Fortescue—the world’s fourth-largest producer of iron ore—operates roughly 470 miles of rail in remote northwest Australia, with a fleet of 70 locomotives.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

Once they lowered engines, boilers or heavy cargoes like steam locomotives into the belllies of ships.

From BBC Feb. 16, 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

Once used for locomotives that no longer operate, the wires still carry 25,000 volts to prevent vandalism.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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