in transit

phrase

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

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According to the company, metals shipped directly to customers are fully insured while in transit. Javier Simon, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The image of pre- and post-highway village life, and of his own family’s generations-long migration from Karachi through the upper Himalayas to Dehradun, feeds directly into the film’s sense of people caught in transit. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2026 In fact, there are two sets of banners for each country, so while one set is being used during a game, the other set is already in transit to the next potential venue. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 Eligible state workers using these transit options can receive the mass transit subsidy, which covers up to $340 a month in transit costs, according to CalHR. Sacbee.com, 1 July 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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