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Recent Examples of transportation
Watch On Those of a certain age might recall the first spectacular trailers opening with images of a 23rd-century domed city sparkling with water features and bright white buildings connected by transparent transportation tubes filled with bullet-like people pods.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Tailpipe emissions make the biggest greenhouse gas contribution of personal transportation, which is why the switch to EVs is so important.
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James Morris,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The Mamdani administration has been relying on a midtown transportation plan for game days, meant to limit surface traffic on days when thousands of fans are expected to take to Penn Station for buses and trains to the Meadowlands.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
In November, Mecklenburg County voters approved a 1% sales tax increase to fund regional transportation projects.
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Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Tailpipe emissions make the biggest greenhouse gas contribution of personal transportation, which is why the switch to EVs is so important.
—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The Mamdani administration has been relying on a midtown transportation plan for game days, meant to limit surface traffic on days when thousands of fans are expected to take to Penn Station for buses and trains to the Meadowlands.
—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
In November, Mecklenburg County voters approved a 1% sales tax increase to fund regional transportation projects.
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Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportation
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Scenic enough for a bike ride with small time vibes of California at its happiest, Sonoma makes for an ideal getaway.
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Those attending can get a free Sacramento Regional Transit light rail ride Wednesday by showing a picture of the event’s poster, which can be found on the historic district’s website.
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
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Now, in Crimea, Kyiv is systematically targeting key transport links and supply routes connecting the peninsula to southern Russian forces, aiming to disrupt logistics and isolate military infrastructure there.
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Poland and Ukraine are using the event to finalize a new bilateral, intergovernmental pact designed to cover transport, energy, and logistics.
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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