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as in ride
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another I'm without transportation tonight, so I can't meet you at the movies

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as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation Mexican transportation and logistics magazine Grupo T21 criticized the port investment portion of Sheinbaum’s speech, noting a lack of transparency on timelines or additional capacity generated for the projects. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025 While aviation markets can be cyclical and subject to external shocks, diversifying across multiple transportation modes may also cultivate stability, allowing the company to leverage its core competency in lightweight design across various applications. Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Duffy went further, suggesting that federal transportation funding is at risk for cities that don’t work to curb violence on public transit. Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Most sectors saw downward revisions, though transportation and warehousing and utilities had small gains. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transportation
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Noun
  • These days, visitors can hop aboard the steam locomotive for scenic rides through the San Juan Mountains.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The film’s terrifying final ride, when the bus is surrounded by fire on all sides with no choice but to drive through it, is when Greengrass thought of Ford’s 1939 classic the most, transitioning the tone from a realistic realm to a more cinematic one.
    Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Now that beta test vehicles have been created, the company will use those to validate ride quality, handling, braking, thermodynamics, aerodynamics and sound insulation calibrations and engineering.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Comprehensive coverage for specialty vehicles that includes the engine, transmission, primary drive assembly, drive axle, cooling system, steering, suspension, brakes and more.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Larger than a simple car ferry but less formal than a traditional cruise ship, these vessels combine transport with leisure.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The company’s extraordinary rise from an upstart carmaker to a global force in sustainable energy and transport has been fueled by his relentless ambition and uncanny ability to attract capital.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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