high-speed train

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

A man in Austria has jumped on to a high-speed train after apparently being left behind at a station stop.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

My heart is pumping like a high-speed train.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler