locomotive
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Surging business investment is supporting faster U.S. growth, rising stocks and a so-called wealth effect that’s contributed to strong consumer spending, typically the main locomotive of the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
We could have flying taxis by then, but no airport locomotive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
As she crossed the border, Anna Klymenko, a dermatologist in Kyiv, saw the locomotive that Russia had destroyed the day before.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The locomotive was pulling the wagons from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, to Theale, near Reading, when the derailment occurred.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The locomotive was a diesel electric and there were eight stainless steel passenger coaches behind it.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Of the 521 locomotives hit since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, almost 60% have been this year, according to statistics released by the company.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Strathspey Railway has a fleet of steam and diesel locomotives which are run and maintained by a mix of volunteers and a small number of paid staff.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In August alone, some 40 locomotives were attacked across Ukraine, Pertsovsky told AFP in a telephone interview.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
It wants to add battery power to existing locomotives and pair that with so-called dynamic charging technology that would allow them to recharge while moving, said Langer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The locomotives began to move east in late December.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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