freight train
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of freight train
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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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
All it takes to understand how he’s been turning himself into a freight train is seeing his time in the 100 meters on the track team in the spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Video captured on 13 July shows a wildfire surrounding a freight train in Ontario, Canada.
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
Another person said it was on a freight train in Belgium, headed to a safe house in the Netherlands.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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