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as in to cross
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
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The region’s four transit agencies are facing a $771 million budget gap once federal COVID-19 relief funding runs out, which is expected as soon as early next year.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 22 Dec. 2024
The fighting kept spreading, with Houthi rebels in Yemen firing on commercial ships transiting the Red Sea, and occasionally launching long-distance drones and missiles at Israel.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The move comes even as New York Police Department statistics show that crime in the transit system has plummeted 36% from this time last year.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The region’s four transit agencies are facing a $771 million budget gap once federal COVID-19 relief funding runs out, which is expected as soon as early next year.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
The International Trade Administration estimates more than 70% of all ships transiting the canal are going to or from a U.S. port.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 22 Dec. 2024
The fighting kept spreading, with Houthi rebels in Yemen firing on commercial ships transiting the Red Sea, and occasionally launching long-distance drones and missiles at Israel.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
Noun
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Lymph fluid transports toxins, viral particles and more between the lymph nodes, where they are turned into cellular waste and transported to kidney and liver for bodily removal.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County health officer issued an order to ensure the safe removal, transport and disposal of fire debris resulting from the wildfires.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Longtime Hollywood fixtures Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom had never crossed paths — until now.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Eight years later, polls show the president has more support in the country for aggressive limits on immigration, in part because of a surge in migrants crossing the southern border during much of Mr. Biden’s time in office.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Zoox’s battery-electric conveyance distills the self-driving taxi concept to a compact essence.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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What is more straightforward are the modes of conveyance of qubits from one place to another.—
Lucas Laursen,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Others had traversed multiple countries by bus, and yet others had crowded for months into shelters and local hotels hoping for confirmation of an asylum appointment via the mobile app, CBP One, that the Biden administration had utilized since early 2023 to ease the process of applying for asylum.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Every day, tens of thousands of flights traverse U.S. airspace with over two million passenger lives depending on the FAA's ability to ensure that every airplane is airworthy and lands safely at its destination.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, while the Heat traveled to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, Butler attended a social event, showing up unexpectedly to the Reserve Cup draft and dinner hosted by Moncayo Ocean Club at a private residence in Miami.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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While most of their guests travel by a combination of charter plane and car, the Volcanoes team can arrange a helicopter from Entebbe and between any of its Uganda lodges.—
Alexandra Owens,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This popular tutorial will walk you through the steps of deep-cleaning your hair brushes and combs.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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More companies will be walking down the aisle together.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As millions of women navigate this stage, accessing the right care and support becomes crucial—and that’s where insurance plays a pivotal role.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Kings have successfully navigated Doughty’s 45-game absence.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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While the show follows the Howey novels fairly closely, things develop differently; genders are flipped, and deaths happen in different ways.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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