in transit

phrase

: in the process of being transported
Some of the goods were lost in transit.

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Misdemeanor assaults have increased 16% in transit, to 1,304 from 1,120. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 Through their conversations while in transit, Chidgasornpongse slowly uncoils the affairs haunting each character, from the seemingly quotidian to the most profound. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 Maybe there’s no end-to-end encryption when the data is in transit, or a delay to immutability being applied when it’s written. — David Bennett, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Data will be encrypted both at rest and in transit, while customers will have configurable controls covering retention, permissions, and auditing. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in transit

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“In transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transit. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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