in transition
idiom
: undergoing changes
The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.
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Earnings beat despite falling car sales The earnings report showed a company in transition.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Later, Amari Williams intercepted an inbounds pass and drew a foul in transition.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
With the score tied at 59 and neither team scoring for more than three minutes, Dixon finally got his go-ahead basket in transition with 28 seconds remaining.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Later, Amari Williams intercepted an inbounds pass and drew a foul in transition.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
With the score tied at 59 and neither team scoring for more than three minutes, Dixon finally got his go-ahead basket in transition with 28 seconds remaining.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
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“In transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transition. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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