transits 1 of 2

plural of transit

transits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of transit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transits
Noun
This means that the zodiac sign (namely its attributes, element and modality) Venus transits through can determine the personality of the transit. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 The problem is that with an orbital period of somewhere around 355 days, transits of HD 137010b don't come along very often, and without knowing the orbital period precisely, astronomers don't know when to look for the next transit. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
For instance, as the moon transits through this Air sign, we are collectively drawn to options and variety. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 The oil that reaches Yanbu then transits through the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Eighty percent of oil that transits the waterway is bound for Asia. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 28 May 2026 But concerns are rising as 20% of the jet fuel used by the EU normally transits through the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 The Persian Gulf waterway typically transits roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies. Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 Though the oil and gas that typically transits the strait is primarily sold to Asian nations, Japan and South Korea were the only two countries from the region joining Thursday’s call about the strait. Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 Due to Iran effectively blocking the flow of oil and gas that transits the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices have surged. Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 Mar. 2026 Goods trade between India and Europe usually transits via the Suez Canal, but due to the disruptions caused by the conflict in Middle East, ships now have no option but to take an even longer route via Cape of Good Hope. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transits
Noun
  • Competitions were canceled, horse racing fixtures abandoned and international horse transports halted.
    Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Built in 1953, Line 5 transports up to 540,000 barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquids.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The canal traverses the Isthmus of Suez, which is the sole land bridge between Africa and Asia.
    Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • How to Get There The city of Glenwood Springs is built around Interstate 70, a major highway that traverses the state.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • More room for all on board is needed due to the mobility conveyances of our oldest and youngest.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
  • The car's design is radical compared to Jaguar's modern conveyances.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Once the inventory crosses that hard threshold, the law explicitly prohibits these routine limited drawdowns.
    Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Pluto fails at this because its orbit actually crosses Neptune's, and it's accompanied by other Kuiper belt objects in neighboring orbits.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Because the watermark is embedded in the word choice itself, detection is more reliable with larger samples of text, whereas shorter passages and grammar and copy editing are unlikely to carry the watermark.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Khn went back and forth between guitar to bass parts, using his foot pedals to record and play live loop segments from each half of his axe, creating wonderfully rhythmic passages and walls of sounds.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Directed by Kim Soo-hoon, the musical fantasy adventure follows Princess Romi, Heartsping, and their crew venturing into the deep sea to rescue Queen Velita.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The move follows efforts by Pinterest and LinkedIn to respond to users’ frustrations with AI slop in their feeds.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For her cookbook, Pereira developed and perfected 100 original recipes with easy-to-find ingredients that infuse accessible dishes with rich flavors inspired by her Portuguese-Goan heritage and travels around the world.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Glenwood Whitewater Activity Area has a standing river wave that draws kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders, and the river, which travels through dramatic Glenwood Canyon, is a top place for travelers interested in white-water rafting.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The person, identified by authorities as Berezovska, then walks away, reaching into her pocket for a phone.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the 2013 movie, Joaquin Phoenix’s character, Theodore, walks around the city talking to Samantha, his AI companion, through a tiny earpiece.
    Joanna Stern, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

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