bullet train
Example Sentences
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She had just taken a two-hour ride on the bullet train from Daegu to attend Lee Sulla's "book concert" in Seoul - an evening of music and author-led readings.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Winds are slowly blowing sand into the 75-mile trench meant to hold a bullet train, while once-bustling worker camps have turned to ghost towns, one former employee said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The tradition-steeped city, just a couple of hours from Tokyo on the bullet train, is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and increasingly crowded Buddhist temples.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
The bullet train was proposed decades ago as a way to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco in less than three hours by 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
“Maybe. I don't know yet. Only takes twenty-three hours by bullet train to get to New York City. I looked it up.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
