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noun

Definition of transit

as in transport

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transit

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verb

as in to cross

to make one's way through, across, or over once you transit that stretch of dense woods, the hiking should be much easier

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Noun

Merchant galleons coursing into the port of Caldera would be groaning with cacao, tobacco, livestock and hardwoods, transported down by mule from the transit hub of Esparza in the mountain basin above. — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 An additional residential development project is Red Rock Crossing III, located at the transit site on Maxwell Avenue just south of Interstate 494. — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026

Verb

Given the risks, some oil shippers are transiting the strait with their location devices turned off, but many are just staying put, Lloyd’s said Thursday. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 On Thursday, just 8 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz, down from 15 the day before. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transit

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Noun

This week, the US approved a $2 billion Saudi order for weapons guidance systems, launchers, warheads, and other equipment, as well as a $484 million package of parts for Kuwait’s fleet of C-17 military transport aircraft.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Seven more launches will complete Tranche with 63 additional data transport satellites and 28 missile tracking satellites manufactured by Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of transport

Verb

Gas first crossed the $4 mark, a psychologically important threshold, on March 31, a month into the conflict.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Previous World Cups were concentrated within one nation, but this year supporters often crossed international borders, making the multi-country experience part of the tournament's appeal.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

Shane Cautillo, 29, was charged with possession of a hoax incendiary device, possession of a hoax device or substance, unlawful possession of fireworks, and disorderly conduct on a public conveyance, a statement from the DA’s office said.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
The lawsuit further alleges Lam remained in control of both organizations before and after the conveyance.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Definition of conveyance

Verb

This ring, traversing the sky for hours after dusk and before dawn, would outshine every star and planet, and be visible from every spot on Earth.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 July 2026
The Golden State might be a West Coast utopia, but then Californians live on a fault line that traverses most of it.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

Stories about Chin traveled through Kerrville as quickly as the floodwaters.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley, who are still recovering from long-term injuries, are set to travel and continue their rehab in the States.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Graham said, in one case, staff helped arrange transportation after a school required a young mother to walk more than a mile to a bus stop while carrying her baby, books and backpack.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Its robotics exhibits ranged from humanoids that could walk, run and manipulate objects to quadrupeds and mobile rovers built for difficult terrain.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

Claude can then navigate the dashboard independently, and the business owner can approve Claude to use their Stripe login.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
Mariner has taken service a step further into the personal realm with help navigating the complexities of healthcare and long-term care.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of navigate

Verb

Hicks scored on Joe Mack’s fielder’s choice grounder, and Otto Lopez followed with a sacrifice fly to deep center.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
The Russian strikes follow devastating Ukrainian drone attacks on two logistics centers early Saturday in which eight people were killed.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

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