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Recent Examples of transportation
Ensure sober drivers or alternative modes of transportation are set up in advance for guests who are planning to drink alcoholic beverages.
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Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Companies facing higher transportation costs often seek greater efficiency in their logistics networks.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Orcutt is a long time transportation reform advocate and was NYC DOT’s policy director from 2007-2014.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Senate wants to spend more on Everglades restoration and transportation while the House wants to deliver a larger sales tax savings package.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Companies facing higher transportation costs often seek greater efficiency in their logistics networks.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Orcutt is a long time transportation reform advocate and was NYC DOT’s policy director from 2007-2014.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Senate wants to spend more on Everglades restoration and transportation while the House wants to deliver a larger sales tax savings package.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportation
Noun
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But as the industry is experiencing firsthand, much of Washington rides on how lower-ranking officials hash out finer points behind closed doors.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The flat charge for a ride from cab stands at O'Hare International Airport to downtown (defined as an area bounded by Cermak Road, Fullerton Avenue, Ashland Avenue, and Lake Michigan) or to McCormick Place would go from $24 to $30 per person.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ghazali fatally shot himself after he got stuck in his vehicle and the engine caught fire, said Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit field office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Crude prices jumped following reports that two tankers were set ablaze in Iraqi waters after apparent Iranian strikes, part of a broader wave of attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Because of its delicate nature, a special crate has to be built for its transport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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