transports 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of transport
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to support and take from one place to another will you transport this heavy casserole dish to the dining room for me?

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transports

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noun

plural of transport

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Recent Examples of transports
Verb
In addition to missiles at Riyadh‘s airport, the Houthis over the weekend targeted crude oil pumping stations, an oil refinery, an Aramco facility in Yanbu and the East-West Pipeline, which transports oil to terminals on the Red Sea coast. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Panch phoron, a five-spice blend from Bangladesh and East India with fenugreek and fennel seed, along with palm oil and pineapple, transports your palate somewhere more tropical. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 The cytoskeleton that transports these virus particles is the same lining that cells use to sense and push against their surroundings. — Karin Wuertz-Kozak, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026 National Secure Transport, which transports large amounts of cash, operates in 23 states. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Anemia is often caused by a lack of iron, which supports brain and muscle function and is used to make hemoglobin, the molecule that transports oxygen in the blood. — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The bus transports people from Kyiv to the National Military Memorial Cemetery. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 Unlike the Hollywood film, which follows Benjamin’s remarkable journey through 20th-century America, the stage adaptation transports the action across the Atlantic to a small fishing village on the coast of Cornwall, England. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026 Slowly, always slowly, and always in the company of a human server, the robot transports dishes to diners’ tables, where the human server distributes them. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
Support regional military airlift KONA is intended to occupy a space between light utility aircraft, such as the Cessna C-208, and larger tactical transports such as the C-130. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 The Proust Effect — named for a scene in French author Marcel Proust’s novel In Search of Lost Time where a bite of madeleine and tea transports the protagonist back to childhood — is the psychological concept that names this process. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026 After taking another drag and passing the blunt off to someone’s grandma, Rocky transports back to the Big Apple’s concrete jungle. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026 Nelson’s archive transports the house back to the same era through the English commander, whose victory at Trafalgar in 1805 helped thwart Napoleon’s plans to invade Britain. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Aviation attorney Mike Slack, who is based in Austin, Texas, said the missing person most probably went down with the aircraft because patients are strapped to their gurney during helicopter transports for safety. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Willette said those resources can become strained when ambulances are tied up on lengthy transports. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Blaín recently expanded his business to include a logistics company, which imports, transports and stores goods for other businesses. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The Dow Theory argues that a move higher in the industrials needs to be confirmed by a similar advance in the transports in order to be valid. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transports
Verb
  • The second, non-incumbent Sullivan advanced to the general election after Alaska's nonpartisan primary that sends the top four vote-getters to the fall ballot.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement Spain’s rail infrastructure uses the German LZB (Linienzugbeeinflussung) system, a railway safety technology that monitors train speeds and sends traffic instructions to the driver’s cab.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • One of the things that excites me about casting Batman is being able to pick a Batman who’s actually the best actor for that role.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • What excites me most about directing this film is the opportunity to capture Jordan in all her dimensions — her joy, vulnerability, ambition, and resilience.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This variety pack is the way to go in order to try all the chocolaty delights that Unreal has on offer.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The kind of mid-budget delights Cruise specialized are struggling to exist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After a quiet day otherwise, Riley exploded for 33- and 72-yard rushing touchdowns to finish as the game’s leading rusher with 128 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Snoring can be a signal of undiagnosed sleep apnea, which carries cardiovascular risk.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.
    — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Local trunk-or-treaters of all ages can collect their first pieces of candy and check out custom classics, hot rods, lowriders and other vehicles from around the area.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • More than 2,000 federal officers were sent to the city, and scenes of masked agents spilling from convoys of unmarked vehicles became commonplace.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Store Manager promptly ships off the robot in a coffin-sized box, assuring Chrissy that the purchase is fully refundable during the trial period.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Avalo, which uses AI to naturally breed cotton that can adapt in the region it’s grown, then ships each order.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

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