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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
Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The flow of natural gas through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe was cut off after Ukraine refused to renew an agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The ship, which will spend early 2026 in the Caribbean, will later transit the Panama Canal, sail the summer in Alaska, and then continue on to Japan.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The project will include a new light rail transit hub in downtown Phoenix, featuring new stations and public art throughout the corridor.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The flow of natural gas through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe was cut off after Ukraine refused to renew an agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
To the north in the Tsushima Strait, which lies between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula, a Chinese Type 054A frigate, CNS Zaozhuang, transited the waterway northeastward and southwestward on November 28 and November 29, respectively.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The ship, which will spend early 2026 in the Caribbean, will later transit the Panama Canal, sail the summer in Alaska, and then continue on to Japan.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
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These biofuels can reduce emissions across various modes of transport, including trucks, ships and planes.Umberto Cavallaro, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Millennium Park is half an hour away via public transport.Angela Serratore, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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While prison is used to uphold respect for the law by setting an example for others to not cross legal lines, the duration of these sentences and the necessity of placing people to serve their time in prison facilities is proving too costly.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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This mirrors what has been thoroughly documented along the U.S. border, where migrants attempt to cross through more remote (and therefore deadly) areas to avoid the U.S. Border Patrol.Angel Escamilla Garcia, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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The conveyance of the land ahead of schedule did result in property tax benefits for the city.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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Prevents or interrupts the occupation of a building, room, place of assembly, place to which the public has access, or aircraft, automobile or other mode of conveyance.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
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Guests can traverse bumpy tracks by Jeep to picnic on the never-ending sandy stretch of beaches.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Traitors were not so subtly traversing the castle to find each other.Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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If possible, avoid traveling to Dubrovnik in July and August.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
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Despite her best efforts to prepare for a Sunday matchup against Northwestern, the Wildcats decided not to travel to L.A. because of the fires.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Doubs eventually walked off the field and to the locker room with two trainers assisting him.Jelani Scott, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety 2 hours ago Trump’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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For the past 46 years, runners have navigated the scenic Lowcountry of Kiawah Island, a barrier island near Charleston that has an average elevation of only six feet above sea level.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Councilmember Lisa Kaplan said Milstein takes a careful process when navigating balancing a budget by examining which programs work, and which do not.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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Like so many Angelenos, Cheyenne Shannon’s routine came to a halt in the hours after the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, followed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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Continuing on the momentum, the following GenAI trends are set to catch fire in 2025 and every executive should be paying attention: Agentic AI Agentic AI includes AI systems that are meant to act autonomously in real-world environments and are capable of acting without human interference.Venkat Viswanathan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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