jump the track(s)
phrase
US, of a train
: to come off the track
Dozens of people were injured when the train jumped the track.
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“Jump the track(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20the%20track%28s%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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