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as in entourage
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a movie star who never goes anywhere without a train of personal assistants to cater to his every whim and need
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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
you've broken my train of thought—now what were we talking about?
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as in to prepare
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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Recent Examples of train
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The man was about halfway onto the platform when the train struck him, Asturias said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
According to that report, the violations occurred last week, when Artemyev was training at SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, California.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Two key events enabled the train.
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Hill's work ethic was far superior to others Woods has trained.
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Still deeply scarred by his ex-lover’s death, Pine surprisingly encounters his nemesis in person when Roper and his late-arriving entourage check into the hotel.—
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Usually, the hours after a fight were a time for work — with media duties and drug testing often keeping Joshua and his entourage at the venue until 3am — but this time was different.—
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Strategic training and long-term transition plans The timing of this contract aligns with broader Navy efforts to sustain and eventually transition the E-6B fleet to its next generation.—
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Expedition options like UnCruise Adventures and Lindblad's National Geographic fleet focus more on nature and education than splashy ship amenities.—
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Kelly also said some proposals would significantly alter Starbucks’ operations, such as giving workers the ability to shut down mobile ordering if a store has more than five orders in the queue.—
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Long queues have been building up at food banks in various states amid the funding lapse, and in total, 28 states have increased funding for food banks to help support SNAP recipients.—
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Inside the chip, both blastocysts and blastoids went through the full implantation sequence.—
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Using ancestral sequence reconstruction, which reconstructs ancient proteins from modern genetic data, the team resurrected cannabinoid-producing enzymes from early cannabis ancestors.—
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Chris Williams planned to assist Fincke and Cardman in suiting up and preparing the tools and equipment that would be needed outside the space station.—
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
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The TikTok guy will even teach you how to use the tools required for the job.—
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From training the first service dog to beautifying a scenic jewel to teaching at-risk kids to save and invest money, our Icon winners are making a difference.—
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Phelps was also lauded for expanding NASCAR's international footprint, securing long-term media rights and charter agreements, and building a leadership team that is focused on building the future of stock car racing with fan experience at its core.—
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Now cancer-free, Reece focuses on wellness, fitness and sharing her story to inspire others.—
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Zelenskyy said that Russia was aiming to take advantage of the frigid weather in the capital, which made roads and streets icy.—
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According to a source, the Cowboys are aiming to get two of the interviews completed Friday.—
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“Train.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/train. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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