bullet train
Example Sentences
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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
“Half His Age” first began percolating when McCurdy was 24, riding a bullet train on a solo trip in Japan.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026
But the silent engine isn’t a bullet train.
From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025
One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage.
From BBC • May 1, 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
