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high-speed train

NOUN
bullet train
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The high-speed train zipping from Shanghai to Beijing puts to shame the Amtrak Acela running half as fast between New York and Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

A fracture in a straight section of track "occurred prior to the passage" of a high-speed train that derailed, causing last Sunday's rail disaster in which 45 people died, an initial report has found.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

The death toll from the high-speed train crash in southern Spain is not final, Tranport Minister Oscar Puente said Monday, indicating it could rise from the current figure of 39.

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

Iryo, a high-speed train company that operated the Madrid-bound train, said about 300 people were on board.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 2026

In the preceding weeks, Brooklyn had traveled by transatlantic jet, high-speed train, and unmarked spy plane.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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