How to Use in transit in a Sentence
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When in transit, cast and crew have to wear face masks.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 July 2022
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Keep in Mind: The leaves might curl up while in transit and can take a while to unfold.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
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And if the package was lost in transit, who would the customer blame?
—Shep Hyken, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
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To help, here’s a brief guide on the tech etiquette you — and the people around you — ought to keep in mind while in transit.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
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More than 70% of those students were in transit for more than one hour.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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Filming the Housewives in transit is part of the fabric of the franchise.
—Louis Staples, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2022
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In the film, Dexter sees a preteen girl reading the book while in transit.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
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The Times reviewed photographs that the driver took of the wine in transit.
—James B. Stewart, New York Times, 25 May 2023
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Many likely died in place or in transit, but the Pueblo, like the Maya, still have descendants in the modern world.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
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He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead while in transit.
—Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2022
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That created a challenge because the group would not have cages for the dogs in transit.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
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Many die in transit, weakened by the cyanide — which means even more fish need to be captured to meet demand.
—Victoria Milko, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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Several of the breast pastries had been squished in transit.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
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Plus, these straps make sure your luggage stays closed if the zipper were to break or come undone in transit.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
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In many instances, the wheelchairs are damaged in transit.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 June 2023
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Others may opt to turn it off while in transit and reconnect in port to save money.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
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There’s no knowing how your bags are going to be handled in transit.
—Ria Gupta, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2023
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Here, Watkins provides his quick guide for how to meditate in transit.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022
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The top also zippers securely to keep any items from spilling out in transit.
—Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
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There was also only one homicide victim in transit in 2023 by the same date.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
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The zippered top keeps items safe in transit, and the snap-down ends allow for dads to squeeze one more razor or pomade inside.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
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That means the data is scrambled in transit and can only be seen by the sender and recipient.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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While at the airport last week to sign up for the flight list, the airport staff told the tourist to go home and wait for a call, which came the following morning while in transit to the airport.
—Jennifer Korn, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023
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The local plans were put on hold last month when the governor froze $5.1 billion in transit funding.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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It can be zipped closed, so no need to worry about any small essentials falling out in transit.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2023
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Crimes like robbery and assaults have spiked, alongside a notable jump in transit crime.
—Fox News, 31 Oct. 2022
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But the move costs hundreds of dollars, and accidents have occurred in transit.
—Yeganeh Torbati, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
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The abrupt halt risks more than $450 million worth of corn, lentils, rice and other commodities that are in transit or in warehouses and ports.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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According to City Hall, thousands of packages are reported stolen or lost in transit in the city each day.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
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The instruments, many of which have been tested in transit to the moon, are for things like lunar subsurface drilling, sample collection, X-ray imaging and dust mitigation.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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