in transition
idiom
: undergoing changes
The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.
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Miami stormed to a 15-0 lead, and Orlando could not generate any stops or turnovers and, therefore, could not push forward in transition.
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025
Over three summers, following her parents’ divorce, August, a lively and determined teenager, spends her holidays with her father in a seaside town in transition.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Teams became adept at running out in transition, flying to beat the opponent down the floor.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Messi and his teammates scored a league-high 81 goals during the regular season and finally, the defense, which had been vulnerable in transition, tightened up to match the team’s potent attack.
—Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025
Over three summers, following her parents’ divorce, August, a lively and determined teenager, spends her holidays with her father in a seaside town in transition.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Teams became adept at running out in transition, flying to beat the opponent down the floor.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Messi and his teammates scored a league-high 81 goals during the regular season and finally, the defense, which had been vulnerable in transition, tightened up to match the team’s potent attack.
—Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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“In transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transition. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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