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Engineered to endure the high-pressure conditions of the marine environment, the tunnel will link seamlessly with the larger Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, a high-speed rail project aimed at enhancing connectivity between two of India's most important economic hubs.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Japan is world-renowned for its bullet trains, which transport passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
Though the country is famous among train buffs for its speedy bullet trains, it’s also got the luxuriously slow Seven Stars by JR Kyushu, which gained a global fanbase after its launch in 2013.
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Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
But with that comes the reality that the bullet train is only our latest ploy to encourage urban sprawl in a state already strained beyond its ability to provide water, power and safety to its residents.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Bullet train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20train. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
bullet train
noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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