in transit

idiom

: in the process of being transported
Some of the goods were lost in transit.

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Measurements made while the system was in transit suggest that the whole process occurred losslessly, meaning that not a single proton escaped during the entire transport. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025 Our order was not in transit when all this happened. Peter Coy, New York Times, 17 May 2025 Hackers can exploit vulnerabilities in the communication channels between the support technician and the remote device by taking control of the session, intercepting data in transit or injecting malware into the network. Al Kingsley Mbe, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Items that were already in transit when the tariffs were imposed won’t have to pay the duties, while many companies have built a stockpile of goods and could hold off on price hikes in hopes that tariffs will ultimately be reduced. Christopher A. Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in transit

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“In transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transit. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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