in transition
idiom
: undergoing changes
The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.
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The Pacers pushing the ball in transition shouldn’t surprise the Bucks.
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The same Pistons who have yet to see the Knicks at full strength but have exposed lapses in transition defense, offensive rebounding, and late-game execution.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
There are two ways to slow down a team constantly aiming to play in transition.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Romano thrives in transition skating pucks out of the defensive zone, through neutral ice and into the offensive zone to create a ton of zone exits and entries.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The same Pistons who have yet to see the Knicks at full strength but have exposed lapses in transition defense, offensive rebounding, and late-game execution.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
There are two ways to slow down a team constantly aiming to play in transition.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Romano thrives in transition skating pucks out of the defensive zone, through neutral ice and into the offensive zone to create a ton of zone exits and entries.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“In transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transition. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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