How to Use in transition in a Sentence
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The dunk had plenty of flair — a rare sight from the 7-foot-2 big man in transition.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
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The Heat was outscored by the Warriors 34-6 in transition.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
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The area, once a vibrant and trendy section of the city, was now in transition.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
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The Bucks struggle when teams push the ball in transition and force them to defend in space.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Rogers with a 3, then scores in transition off a steal to give Oregon some life.
—oregonlive, 1 Mar. 2023
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The bottom line: Broadway is in transition, and will be for some time.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Atlanta finished with 66 points in the paint and 32 points in transition.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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The Pacers pushing the ball in transition shouldn’t surprise the Bucks.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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That lead extended to 10 when, midway through the first, Ivey pushed the ball in transition and found Knox for a dunk.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
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Hampton pushed the ball in transition, pulled up from at least three feet behind the arc and drilled the clutch 3-pointer.
—Devin Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Elite switch one-through-five guy, but also great as a push man in transition.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
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The coach added that Edwards needs to attack more in transition.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024
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And as Joy Reid proved, even in transition, Black women don’t fall.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
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The Nuggets are having a tough time matching up in transition.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2023
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The hotel, which started its new life as a shelter the last week of June, is very much in transition.
—Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
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A lot of those were getting steals and getting out in transition.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
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Thank you for your loving support of all who are in transition in this way.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
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The Wildcats don’t settle for a rushed look in transition.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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With the two splitting reps and so much in transition, it's been hard for any one wide receiver to stand out.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
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But this is going to be an area that's going to be highly volatile and in transition.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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There were smooth pull-up jumpers, driving layups, floaters, pull-up threes in transition and assists out of pick-and-rolls.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
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The next time Minnesota went on the attack, he simply got blown by off the ball in transition.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2023
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On a wide-open 3 in the corner in transition, Curry turned to look at his bench before the ball inevitably dropped in.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
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The 21-year-old can take players on and beat them at pace, with his close control in transition standing out.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Johnson would be a dream fit for an uptempo team with a lead guard and stretch big that thrives in transition.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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The small forward had a creative drive and finish in transition.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
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King Charles acceded the throne one year ago, but some aspects of his reign change are still in transition.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
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There are two ways to slow down a team constantly aiming to play in transition.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
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Canada injects the group with speed and tests her teammates in transition drills.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
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Canada injects the group with speed and tests her teammates in transition drills.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
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