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noun

Definition of transit

as in transport

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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

Burke allegedly traveled to an area off Highway 154, near where a transit worker later found Rivas’ passport card. — Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 The administration closed some of New Delhi’s rail transit lines and curtailed cellular connectivity. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Verb

Trump has repeatedly threatened to invade Kharg Island or otherwise broaden military operations throughout the conflict as Tehran has continued launching missiles and drones at ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 War-risk insurance rates on vessels transiting both straits have already spiked sharply this month. — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transit

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Noun

Smoke from the #WoodsideFire is expected to continue to flow into the North Bay valleys with the peak transport occurring in the afternoon and evening hours.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Even amid the uncertainty, the clever businesses—whether that’s airlines, refiners, fuel transport companies, or commodity traders—will be the ones that figure out how to deploy alternative fuels while mitigating risk.

— Justin Worland, Time, 31 July 2026

Definition of transport

Verb

Incidentally, said bridge was built in 1849 by the same architect who designed Hammersmith Bridge, and rebuilt after being blown up by the Germans in 1945, in order to stop Russian troops from crossing the Danube.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Sanchez said that the ruling had been intentionally misconstrued by migrant smugglers to convince thousands of people to cross by swimming around the border fence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 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

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Verb

The 42-year-old conquered the Via Alpina, which involves traversing a vast European alpine region stretching east to west from Italy, through Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and finally France and Monaco.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
This multiplayer cooperative adventure game brings you and your friends together to traverse the game's open-world environment and solve puzzles while finding means to communicate.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

The timing of the meeting comes as Myanmar’s junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to travel to Thailand on August 6 and will meet with Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

This was on full display last September when Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked side by side at a military parade in Beijing – a show of unity among authoritarians.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Beth Sightler walked me around her working-class neighborhood in the Old North End.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

These positions overlap on evaluations and incident reporting but diverge sharply on preemption, open weights and who gets to test, which is exactly the terrain the administration's June executive order is now navigating.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The signals successfully navigated sharp turns and narrow bottlenecks without reflecting backward or leaking into neighboring channels.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

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