How to Use transition in a Sentence
- We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company.
- The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
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The Honda came to rest on its roof in the left lane of the transition ramp.
— Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2020 -
That was the transition for me -- The Wanted is on a break.
— Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2018 -
The transition has been smooth for both Cartwright and Neill.
— Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2022 -
This isn’t the first time there has been a transition like this.
— Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2021 -
And there is a part of the transition that’s been helpful and a part that’s been hard.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2021 -
One way to change that is to get out in transition, led by the speedy play of Fox.
— Jason Jones, sacbee, 1 July 2018 -
Now the company is in the midst of a new sort of transition.
— Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2020 -
Christian will be with us through the end of April, and Edgar through the end of May to help with the transition.
— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2023 -
At the same time, the news programs have been in some transition.
— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Apr. 2022 -
The San Pasqual Band has been one of the tribal leaders in the transition.
— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023 -
The transition comes in the midst of a difficult era for the Murdochs.
— Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023 -
The Welsh did play a man down, but Iran was very good in transition.
— Ray Reid, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2022 -
Part of the agreement will be to ease the transition for customers.
— J.d. Duggan, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2019 -
Sandeen has been part of the transition team for that effort.
— Karen Herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2018 -
Figure out what your team needs to make the transition from good to great.
— Jaime Taets, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021 -
With that, the mono-to-braid transition era has helped many anglers to hone their skills.
— The Editors, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2020 -
The transition to a client-choice pantry is a welcome change, Dunn said.
— Erin Sauder, Elgin Courier-News, 23 Dec. 2017 -
At least the front office had to make that quick transition.
— Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 31 July 2021 -
Our time in the Winelands was a perfect transition from city to safari.
— Pilar Guzmán, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2018 -
But, for now at least, the merge transition is complete.
— Taylor Locke, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 -
So this, again, is a transition for what was wrong before to what is right.
— ABC News, 14 Mar. 2021 -
The star made the transition from model to actress and told the Times last year she’s leaned on her man for help with her craft.
— Lisa Respers France, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 -
Still, the coaching staff knew the transition would good smoothly.
— Rahim Thompson, Post-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2017 -
The transition ramp was shut down for hours while county hazmat crews cleaned up the spill.
— Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2021 -
With these tips in mind, your transition to a new place will be nearly painless—for you and for the movers.
— Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2018 -
Karam is trying to make the transition from open-wheel racing to stock cars.
— Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2022 -
But the erstwhile allies then differed over plans for a new transition and the integration of the RSF rebel group into the regular army.
— Kate Bartlett, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024 -
New models of hybrid work that smooth the transition to retirement will need to be created.
— Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
- The company has transitioned to new management in the past year.
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The coach said that this was the right time to transition to Bowles as the new head coach.
— BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2022 -
But the school was among the first to transition to online Zoom classes.
— Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022 -
The chip can transition to deeper sleep states with faster sleep and wake times.
— PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2022 -
Pieces are meant to transition from day to night, from the studio to a buzzy opening at an L.A. gallery.
— The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 -
Who Code, a group that helps artists use their skills to transition from creative fields to tech.
— Christopher Knightart Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022 -
The heel is just over 2 inches, making this boot easy to transition from day to evening.
— Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2023 -
In fact, the moon will be transitioning out of its new moon phase on Nov. 13 and into its fullest phase.
— Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023 -
This year the poles seem to be transitioning more evenly.
— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2023 -
An air horn sounded as the players quickly transitioned from one drill to the next.
— Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, 5 Aug. 2019 -
The move works with how Bradshaw likes to transition players.
— Giana Han, baltimoresun.com, 28 July 2019 -
The clip then transitioned to show Lovato blowing out the candles while on set of the movie.
— Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 19 May 2020 -
The largest school district in the state plans to transition more students to in-person classes next week.
— From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2021 -
The sliver of dark brown transitioned into her lighter caramel brown hair.
— Gabi Thorne, Allure, 11 July 2023 -
Is there a way to transition them out of driving rather than taking away the keys cold turkey?
— Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 21 June 2018 -
There was also a short break in between to transition the space.
— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023 -
Gauff is a quick and agile mover, able to transition from offense and defense on a dime.
— Liz Clarke, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 -
The titles can be renewed if the player transitions back to a woman.
— Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023 -
That's because of the time needed to transition the program, Beam said.
— Leah Asmelash, charlotteobserver, 13 June 2018 -
The goal is to keep the stays short and transition them into permanent housing.
— Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2022 -
The restaurant will transition to sandwiches and grab-and-go items for lunch.
— Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2021 -
Pruitt said one element of the class was able to transition online.
— Farah Eltohamy, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2020 -
These can range from a pencil grip to hiring a job coach to help students transition out of high school.
— Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2018 -
The approval aligned with the end of the climate summit in Dubai, where global leaders — for the first time — agreed to transition away from oil, gas and coal.
— Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023 -
These chic staples transition well from day to night and look so polished.
— Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2023 -
Yet, one of the most notable styling tricks that has effortlessly transitioned to the streets is the use of a bold red accent.
— Alex Kessler, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2023 -
A lot of our current viewers of our movies have transitioned to watching Way Home, and love it.
— Vulture, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Maybe that’s to be expected for a man who is new to the position and transitioning to a new team and scheme.
— Andy Benoit, SI.com, 23 Oct. 2017 -
The smolts — the term for young salmon that are old enough to transition from freshwater to the salty ocean — had been on the cusp of freedom, ready for release in the hopes that hundreds of them would migrate to the Pacific and back to spawn.
— Bill Chappell, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024 -
Wrapped in cotton wool by their parents and absorbed by their online lives, young people aren’t transitioning into adulthood in a healthy way, Haidt argues.
— Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
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