transporting

present participle of transport
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Recent Examples of transporting Majidreza Hariri, the head of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce, said last month that transporting a single container between Iran and China via ships costs about $3,000, according to Hariri. Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 In March, Saudi Arabia, because of the shipping restrictions in the Persian Gulf, began transporting its crude oil through a pipeline that stretches from the kingdom’s Eastern Province to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, on its western coast. Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 But the staff of around 2,100 is also tasked with other functions, including transporting jail inmates and providing security at county courthouses. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 His role in those ISIS-K attacks, the Justice Department said, included providing surveillance, transporting suicide bombers or weapons and communicating with attackers. CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The 390-foot ferry, which was built in Japan in 1987, was also transporting 89 vehicles. Iman Satria, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 Other state regulations prohibit hunters from transporting any deer or elk carcasses from any state where chronic wasting disease has been documented into Connecticut, unless the meat has been de-boned, according to DEEP. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026 The Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday confirmed two strikes near the Polish border, claiming the train had been transporting military cargo. Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 The 119-meter (390-foot) ferry, which was built in Japan in 1987, also was transporting 89 vehicles. ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transporting
Verb
  • An accident disrupts the ritual, and Keigetsu, thrown off balance, sees her spell spiral out of her control, sending the two women back into each other’s bodies.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Speaker of the House Mike Johnson avoided a vote on that by sending the House home early, adjourning Congress until after the midterm elections.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.
    Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
  • It’s been a little over a year since San Jose said farewell to Sophia, the 21-year-old jaguar who had been at the San Jose zoo for nearly her entire life, delighting millions of guests.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The government was executing and exiling Black citizens; some had escaped slavery.
    Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities didn't comment on the drone's origin or purpose, saying further investigation was needed, but two senior officials said the device was likely carrying explosives.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Since the raid, many have returned to work at US battery plants doing similar jobs, often on the same visas, while carrying the fear of being swept up again by immigration agents, the workers told CNN.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But for those like Sybylla, who have trouble living within today’s constraints, tomorrow’s unknown possibilities are intoxicating.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Congress approved a measure as part of its government funding bill in November 2025, initially giving companies until this November to comply with new restrictions on intoxicating hemp products that had been allowed under the 2018 farm bill.
    Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The current members are entrancing, boasting a gorgeous blend of voices and guitar.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Peter Flinckenberg’s lively lensing and engagement with the distinctive light conditions of the location add an entrancing glow to the proceedings.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After Hallet dies in a misguided clinic bust care of a banishing spell gone awry, the whole Owens clan is nearly destroyed.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Transporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transporting. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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