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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.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Brightline West, a bullet train project from billionaire investor Wes Eden to connect Las Vegas with suburban Los Angeles, is raising $2.5 billion from private investors with a tax-exempt bond offering.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Take a bullet train south to the foothills of the Kii Mountains to hike the thousand-year-old spiritual Kumano-Kodo Nakahechi Pilgrimage Route (80 miles).
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Japan's bullet train system has also expanded significantly, leaving many Western nations, including the United States, lagging behind.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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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 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
bullet train
noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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