locomotive
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WCR supplied film-maker Warner Bros with the locomotive and carriages for the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter film series.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
Rev. Owens’s sermons started like a tiny choo-choo train and ended up like a roaring locomotive.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Vocabulary lists containing locomotive
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