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plural of transit

as in transports

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verb

present tense third-person singular of transit

as in traverses

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

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

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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

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Noun

Blaín recently expanded his business to include a logistics company, which imports, transports and stores goods for other businesses.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
There is no limit to the number of transports or Treatment-in-Place services that are covered.

— Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of transports

Verb

But the scenery becomes especially dramatic once the train reaches Colorado and traverses the unique landscapes of the West.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
The drive traverses the Bear River Mountains (a northern branch of the Wasatch), passing aspen groves, limestone cliffs, and the whitewater eddies of the Logan River along the way.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of traverses

Verb

When Hernández hears a single Chinese tourist has arrived, a smile crosses his face.

— Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Because a given centaur's orbit crosses the path of at least one of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, a centaur's orbit is unstable over millions of years.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of crosses

Noun

Metalpoint is delicate by comparison with ink, almost weblike; but in both cases, the drawings are unraveling clusters and skeins, with passages both tight and loose.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Premee Mohamed, Wickhills (Tor Books, September 8) A fantastical spy thriller set on the streets and underground passages of a magical city?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of passages

Verb

The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks.

— Samya Kullab, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The Niepołomice project follows a $100 million investment announced by Pratt & Whitney in April to expand its operations in Rzeszów, Poland.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of follows

Verb

That claim will be put to the test against one of California’s best teams next week, when Mission Viejo travels to Sacramento to play Folsom High.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Carter Nylon Cargo Backpack My 56-year-old mom never travels without a backpack to easily store her medicines, snacks, chargers, laptop, and even spare clothes in the compact bag.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

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