freight train
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of freight train
First recorded in 1835–45
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“Twenty-five basis points here and there on rates are not going to stop the freight train that is AI,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Dramatic video shows a freight train in Canada surrounded by wildfire flames and workers requesting an emergency rescue as they report being "encased" in fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Some individuals compare the noise to cicadas or even a passing freight train, Price said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
A line outside a Riverside gas station crossed a railroad track, and a man stopped on the tracks refused to yield his place even when a freight train engine bore down on him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
The war had been a freight train, traveling headlong at top speed.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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