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locomotive

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


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Surging business investment is supporting faster U.S. growth, rising stocks and a so-called wealth effect that’s contributed to strong consumer spending, typically the main locomotive of the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

We could have flying taxis by then, but no airport locomotive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

As she crossed the border, Anna Klymenko, a dermatologist in Kyiv, saw the locomotive that Russia had destroyed the day before.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The locomotive was pulling the wagons from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, to Theale, near Reading, when the derailment occurred.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The locomotive was a diesel electric and there were eight stainless steel passenger coaches behind it.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Of the 521 locomotives hit since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, almost 60% have been this year, according to statistics released by the company.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Strathspey Railway has a fleet of steam and diesel locomotives which are run and maintained by a mix of volunteers and a small number of paid staff.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In August alone, some 40 locomotives were attacked across Ukraine, Pertsovsky told AFP in a telephone interview.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

It wants to add battery power to existing locomotives and pair that with so-called dynamic charging technology that would allow them to recharge while moving, said Langer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

The locomotives began to move east in late December.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut


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