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Recent Examples of transportation
The district will also cut 36 full-time central personnel positions, such as in transportation, maintenance, IT, communications and human resources.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Antwerp and Rotterdam have had to contend with more prevalent congestion woes in recent years amid increasing container volumes, ongoing labor unrest, as well as infrastructure strain responsible for inland transportation delays and bottlenecks.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
Team members said the program’s core mission was to remove barriers like finances, transportation and parents’ ability to take children to appointments by meeting needs in the school setting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
From there, transportation officials analyzed coyote mortality data collected between 2020 and 2025 to pinpoint where car crashes were happening most frequently.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Antwerp and Rotterdam have had to contend with more prevalent congestion woes in recent years amid increasing container volumes, ongoing labor unrest, as well as infrastructure strain responsible for inland transportation delays and bottlenecks.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
Team members said the program’s core mission was to remove barriers like finances, transportation and parents’ ability to take children to appointments by meeting needs in the school setting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
From there, transportation officials analyzed coyote mortality data collected between 2020 and 2025 to pinpoint where car crashes were happening most frequently.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportation
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What follows is a wild ride through an ingenious and audacious bid for the World Cup, set against a high-energy backdrop of Mexico in the 1980s.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Attractions range from a Butterfly Encounter, Artist’s Garden and Sweet Pea Maze to tractor wagon rides, concerts and wine-tasting events.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Without subsidies, electric vehicles have lost much of their appeal.—
Dave Trecker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The gunman was fatally shot by officers after carjacking a vehicle and leading police on a chase into the next parish, said Shreveport Police Cpl.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, transport for the embryo is being arranged for early May.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Stocks were pulling back from record levels on Thursday as oil prices and bond yields climbed amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Iran ceasefire and crude transport disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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