How to Use in transition in a Sentence

in transition

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  • Rogers with a 3, then scores in transition off a steal to give Oregon some life.
    oregonlive, 1 Mar. 2023
  • That lead extended to 10 when, midway through the first, Ivey pushed the ball in transition and found Knox for a dunk.
    Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Elite switch one-through-five guy, but also great as a push man in transition.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The Nuggets are having a tough time matching up in transition.
    The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2023
  • The hotel, which started its new life as a shelter the last week of June, is very much in transition.
    Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • A lot of those were getting steals and getting out in transition.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Thank you for your loving support of all who are in transition in this way.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • With the two splitting reps and so much in transition, it's been hard for any one wide receiver to stand out.
    Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • There were smooth pull-up jumpers, driving layups, floaters, pull-up threes in transition and assists out of pick-and-rolls.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The next time Minnesota went on the attack, he simply got blown by off the ball in transition.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • The small forward had a creative drive and finish in transition.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • King Charles acceded the throne one year ago, but some aspects of his reign change are still in transition.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Canada injects the group with speed and tests her teammates in transition drills.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • Canada injects the group with speed and tests her teammates in transition drills.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • Your private and public life are in transition during the Pisces full moon.
    USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Will the Horned Frogs continue to attack in transition against the Sooners?
    Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Armed with those answers, Chao and Yu transformed the bedroom set into a suite in transition.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Staff Pick: High hopes in Miami Miami has been a city in transition for the better part of a decade.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 July 2023
  • Wheat calmly sank two free throws for a 68-67 lead and tacked on a final basket in transition after Langston failed to score.
    Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Bender scored many points in transition and off assists from Johnson and Pelayo.
    Brooks Warren, The Courier-Journal, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Working them in transition instead of coming down and trying to play half-court offense all the time.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023
  • The Warriors fumbled away five turnovers, several of which were unforced, and were a step slow in transition.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
  • What to know about Commanders vs. Browns Washington is a team in transition, in more ways than one.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The Giants were a team in transition when Bochy arrived in San Francisco.
    John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2023
  • But when Watkins ran out in transition for a layup after a Stanford turnover, putting the Trojans up by 11 with 35 seconds left, Otto burst off the bench.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Kansas State would follow it up with a 7-2 scoring run that saw the Sooners lose in transition and give the Wildcats spot-up shots from beyond the arc.
    Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Some keys to the game: stopping the Zags in transition, deciphering their 2-3 zone and defending Ike in the low post.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
  • They were forced into eight turnovers in the second half, allowing Baylor to get out in transition, get high-percentage looks and turn the tide of the game.
    Craig Meyer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • And after the Kings drew to within six with under six minutes left, Butler hit a jumper, then shook free in transition, was fouled and hit two free throws.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • An Andrew Wiggins midrange shot in transition trimmed the Warriors’ deficit to seven.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024

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