in transition
idiom
: undergoing changes
The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.
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Brooklyn couldn’t keep Jaxson Hayes off the rim, couldn’t slow the ball in transition and couldn’t stay out of foul trouble.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
If nothing else changes, Sacramento’s rotation will be clogged with aging, one-dimensional vets who can’t defend in space or keep up in transition.
—Lebron Antonio Hill, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Huskies had a 41-24 advantage on the glass, 26 assists on 34 made shots and outscored the Musketeers 46-20 in the paint and 17-3 in transition.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The Gauchos scored 25 points off of 15 Fullerton turnovers, getting a lot of easy baskets in transition.
—Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
If nothing else changes, Sacramento’s rotation will be clogged with aging, one-dimensional vets who can’t defend in space or keep up in transition.
—Lebron Antonio Hill, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Huskies had a 41-24 advantage on the glass, 26 assists on 34 made shots and outscored the Musketeers 46-20 in the paint and 17-3 in transition.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The Gauchos scored 25 points off of 15 Fullerton turnovers, getting a lot of easy baskets in transition.
—Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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“In transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transition. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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