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[trayn] / treɪn /






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Cranes shifted the carriages as police and soldiers picked through the wreckage strewn down the gravel slope where at least three train carriages were tossed by the impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

It is also unclear whether transporting the prime minister, his security detail and officials by train or road transport from Manchester to Stansted would have been much cheaper.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

French train maker Alstom’s shares plunged after the company cut growth projections on technical and production issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

She said there was a "male shouting from the front of the train" who was "playing spooky Halloween music on his phone".

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

At first I thought our train had not come; then I realized that these freight cars standing on the tracks were for us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The French train maker said technical issues related to the Coradia Max high-capacity regional trains surfaced, delaying production of the platform in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

And I hope that it trains the audience in a way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The broader Chinese fleet trains in ever-larger numbers across this swath where it might one day be ordered to enforce a blockade or fight a war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Generative AI doesn't copy, it trains," Buckland explained.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

A third rail ran along the line, providing nine hundred volts of electricity to the trains.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Thousands of fishing boats, trained to work as a shadowy militia when needed, swarm contested areas without warning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

More than two centuries later, the orchestra continues to be a potent reminder of power to the people, a community of exquisitely trained artists marching to a beat, staying in tune and on message.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

"The person I trained with trains medics, so it's not just non-medic doing these trainings. There's doctors, nurses, midwives, they are all actually doing the same training as well."

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

More than 21,000 people nationwide have been trained as nonpartisan poll monitors through the Election Protection coalition, the program that Moore used, along with thousands of others through other nonprofit and partisan efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Like a cat stalking an ant, Woo starts climbing up a nearby tree— his eyes trained onto the insect.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

It is also unclear what training role Western forces could provide to battle hardened Ukraine.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The US Treasury said Rwanda's defence ministry directed thousands of troops to fight alongside M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, providing weapons, equipment, logistics and training.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The large Chinese navy is expanding its missions in unprecedented ways and training at a fast tempo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Garrett, 30, was sidelined for most of training camp because of a left knee problem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

He starts stretching his hamstrings, and I open my mouth to ask him again why he’s training for this race, but he says, “So, I started reading your dad’s book.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison


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