: a train that carries goods : a train that carries freight
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That was especially the case on the safeties, as Abasiri burst through the middle like a freight train, forcing Fresno State quarterback Jayden Mandal out of the pocket … and right into the blitz.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Sep. 2026 Issues involving crew fatigue and performance, along with warning signal flaws, are surfacing as federal authorities continue to probe a fatal freight train crash in Elgin last fall.—
Marni Pyke,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2026 One pedestrian died and another was hospitalized Friday evening after they were struck by a freight train in an industrial area of Sacramento.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2026 In true punk fashion, most of the songs are as fast and furious as a freight train and no more than two and a half minutes long, some coming in under two.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freight train