as in transformation
a change from one state or condition to another
We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company. the sometimes difficult transition from childhood to adulthood The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
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The Washington Examiner reached out to Hochul’s office and the Trump transition team, but received no response.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Trump’s transition team did not respond to questions seeking greater clarity on the message, which for all its bluntness was unclear on next steps.
—Josh Boak and Raf Casert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Last month, Bloomberg News reported Trump’s transition team was planning to pursue a federal framework for regulating self-driving vehicles.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
How has the transition gone after nearly 30 years under former Mayor Jim Brainard?
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Trump’s transition team did not respond to questions seeking greater clarity on the message, which for all its bluntness was unclear on next steps.
—Josh Boak and Raf Casert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Last month, Bloomberg News reported Trump’s transition team was planning to pursue a federal framework for regulating self-driving vehicles.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
How has the transition gone after nearly 30 years under former Mayor Jim Brainard?
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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Musk is expected to file his response to OpenAI's opposition today, but this court battle will drag on for months, potentially slowing down OpenAI's transformation.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Skarsgård speaks of his heavy prosthetics-laden transformation — which includes a mustache and deepening his voice by an entire octave — in an interview with Entertainment Weekly (conducted weeks prior to the film's premiere).Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Yet the story Rafiki tells Kiara is so thematically rich that the frequent shifts back to present day, usually involving some lighthearted Timon jokes, don’t do the narrative momentum many favors.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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For a shift to occur, there has to be enlightenment.Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Only an incomplete and potential game-winning 2-point conversion attempt by rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler to tight end Juwan Johnson eliminated cries of robbery from the visiting locker room.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The company blamed worsened consumer sentiment in China for driving further softening in overall prestige beauty in mainland China and low conversion rates in Asia travel retail and Hong Kong.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The union is seeking a base rate of $20 per hour for all baristas, a base rate of $25.40 per hour for supervisors, 5% annual raises and cost of living adjustments, according to the Starbucks Workers United website.Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Overall, the backrest has seven different levels of height adjustment and three levels of recline angles; the armrests have eight different angles, and the seat can be moved back and forward in six different stages.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transition. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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