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Recent Examples of transportation
The idea, Zeid said, emerged after repeatedly hearing stories about women unable to pay for transportation to get to the only public hospital still operating in the capital, or even being able to afford deliveries.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
And increased shipping and transportation costs?
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
SpaceX is developing the rocket to be a fully reusable transportation system – meaning both the rocket and vehicle can return to the ground for additional missions – that can also carry larger versions of the company's Starlink internet satellites and other payloads to space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The agency has about 65,000 employees, including roughly 50,000 transportation-security officers.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
And increased shipping and transportation costs?
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
SpaceX is developing the rocket to be a fully reusable transportation system – meaning both the rocket and vehicle can return to the ground for additional missions – that can also carry larger versions of the company's Starlink internet satellites and other payloads to space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The agency has about 65,000 employees, including roughly 50,000 transportation-security officers.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportation
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The fans who stayed until the end of Thursday’s loudly saluted the Ducks for the roller-coaster ride this club took them on this season.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Eligible customers who apply and are approved can schedule rides in wheelchair-accessible vans within nine transit zones, including Arden-Carmichael and Elk Grove.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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As the Biden Administration introduced generous subsidies for investing in certain technologies, such as semiconductors and electric vehicles, construction spending in manufacturing more than tripled.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Davis urged residents not to leave keys or key fobs inside vehicles.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Four people were killed on May 14 when a medical transport airplane crashed in New Mexico and caused a fire, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Scientists at the University of Washington discovered highways within the fault that transport migrating fluid, which facilitates further weakening and stress on the fault, according to a paper published earlier this year in Science.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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