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as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
once you transit that stretch of dense woods, the hiking should be much easier
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Recent Examples of transit
Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Confused by which of Charlotte's transit corridors are which?
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Ships transiting the 50-mile-long canal are required to be piloted by local captains that work for the Canal Authority.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Authority leaders have acknowledged funding and timing issues in board meetings, and lawmakers and transit experts have pointed to a need for private-sector investment in the absence of federal funding commitments.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Confused by which of Charlotte's transit corridors are which?
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
The plan was to transit through Turkey and join Ahmad’s brother in Saudi Arabia.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Ships transiting the 50-mile-long canal are required to be piloted by local captains that work for the Canal Authority.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
Noun
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Two days later, on January 31, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, killing all six people on board and one person on the ground.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Six people were killed on Jan. 31 when a medical transport plane with six people onboard crashed near a Philadelphia shopping mall.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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How Fentanyl Enters the U.S.: Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Chastain gives her riskiest performance in some time as a rich arts patron who encourages Fernando to cross the border illegally in order for her foundation to give an American showcase of his art.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At the center of Trump’s executive action is a 400-mile water conveyance system known as the Central Valley Project, run by the US Bureau of Reclamation.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Most of the text printed on the slim white menu was set aside for the conveyance of rules.—
Caity Weaver,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Multiple waves of low pressure will traverse this boundary, and this coupled with the Pacific moisture transport and upslope flow/forcing over the higher terrain of the coastal ranges and northern Sierra Nevada foothills should yield as much as an additional 5 to 10 inches of rain.—
Anna Skinner,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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In Connemara National Park in County Galway, hike to views of the Twelve Bens Mountains, or traverse across Glenveagh National Park in County Donegal, which has gorgeous lakeside and mountain trails, and then hit the visitor center for tea and cake.—
Yvonne Gordon,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That includes parents who want some time to themselves or guests traveling without kids.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The fire truck was traveling north on South Congress Avenue and trying to make a left turn.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The 2025 Topps baseball cards are here; our collectibles team walks us through the new designs and inserts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Over the course of The Brutalist, László navigates and transcends his pain through his architectural projects, culminating in a career retrospective at the Venice Biennale.—
Natalie Portman,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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The players still look short of confidence and the new boss must now navigate the next few games without some senior players missing through injury.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University, said presidents can appeal adverse rulings rather than imply they shouldn't be followed.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Department of Justice lawsuit followed four months later, charging Javice with bank and wire fraud.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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