in transition
idiom
: undergoing changes
The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.
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Any lingering comeback hopes effectively ended when Iowa’s Tavion Banks went in for a dunk in transition to extend the lead back to double digits with 41 seconds to go.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Demary, extremely active at the point of attack on defense and aggressive in transition early, was again limited by foul trouble and only played 21 minutes.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
But Miami overcame it with timely shots and crisp ball movement and getting out in transition.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
But Norm was getting them in transition.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Demary, extremely active at the point of attack on defense and aggressive in transition early, was again limited by foul trouble and only played 21 minutes.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
But Miami overcame it with timely shots and crisp ball movement and getting out in transition.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
But Norm was getting them in transition.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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“In transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transition. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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