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locomotive

[loh-kuh-moh-tiv] / ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ tɪv /
NOUN
machine moving vehicle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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They’re colorful playthings, at least until the background scenery starts depicting various locomotive styles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The five unions represent around 3,500 workers that include locomotive engineers, machinists, electricians and signalmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

WCR supplied film-maker Warner Bros with the locomotive and carriages for the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter film series.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Earnings are expected to be the chief locomotive for stock performance in 2026 with 8 out of 11 sectors forecast to grow faster next year than this, according to consensus.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

“A red locomotive, moving fast along shiny new tracks. And it blows a trail of smoke behind it? Like a man running after the omnibus while clutching a lit cigar?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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