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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

That transit could’ve magnified a tender conflict between your need for comfort and care and the need to stand up for yourself. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The economy also benefited from being used as a transit hub, as well as a safe exit route in the early months of the war. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Verb

On Friday, 19 ships transited the critical waterway, a figure that rose to 24 on Saturday. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 14 July 2026 Trump’s suggestion of a toll followed that of Iranian authorities, who have in some cases, charged ships seeking to transit the Hormuz. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 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

Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The message of the Corcoran cancellation was that crossing some undefined line of decency gave the government license to come after you.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

The lawsuit further alleges Lam remained in control of both organizations before and after the conveyance.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Reid is facing 10 charges, including burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, burglary of an occupied dwelling and criminal mischief of more than $200 but less than $1,000, jail records show.

— Sofia Saric May 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026

Definition of conveyance

Verb

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level in weeks, with just 22 ships traversing the passage and some reportedly switching off their transponders to avoid detection, Bloomberg reported.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
The ride traverses nearly 1,000 miles across Indiana over 13 days, stopping in communities to meet with survivors, those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty, and visit memorials and gravesites.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

More than 40 tall ships from 20 foreign countries participated, traveling through New York Harbor from near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, up to the George Washington Bridge.

— Nicole Jao, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Several Iraqi provinces announced official holidays to allow mourners to travel.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Just watching Shannon try to handle a bungee cord is like watching Charlie Chaplin try to walk down the street.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

Instead, language barriers and limited information can hinder their ability to navigate legal situations effectively, Kittaka said.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Robbyant said the launch represents a major step forward in robotic spatial perception, helping robots develop a more accurate understanding of the physical world and improve their ability to navigate complex environments.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Definition of navigate

Verb

The move follows an inspector general audit urging a pause on new deployments and contracts until enforceable privacy, security and oversight rules are in place.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Her two youngest children, 5-year-old Raúl and 9-year-old Ximena, wanted to follow in the footsteps of their oldest brother and play soccer.

— PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

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