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as in ride
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another I'm without transportation tonight, so I can't meet you at the movies

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as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation People who live or work in La Mesa and are at least 18 can receive up to $1,200 to purchase an electric bike as part of a program to promote cycling as a main source of transportation in the city. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 San Jose locals can also email the city, and workers will deliver possessions, as unhoused people usually lack reliable transportation. Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025 Last year, Sacramento Regional Transit dedicated a project to address delays by reworking the schedule to have trains run every 15 minutes to improve transportation reliability. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025 More details, including relocation of the transportation building/bus lot to Harter Middle School, can be found at Kaneland.org/referendum. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transportation
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Noun
  • While some of these new releases promise theatrical roller-coaster rides, others are best kept for a night on the couch or even a cross-country flight.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Navigating the market’s wild swings may be nerve-wracking, but certain dividend stocks can help smooth the ride, according to investor Jenny Harrington.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • Many analysts said Tesla could withstand those tariffs better than competitors because its vehicles sold in the U.S. are assembled domestically.
    Lora Kolodny,Ari Levy, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The new design studio was opened in Leamington Spa, just a few miles from a Jaguar Land Rover factory which has paused shipping vehicles to the U.S. in the wake of President Donald Trump's import duty on U.K. exports.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • These currents transport heat, affecting ecosystems from the sea surface to the abyss, and this new data can increase our knowledge into them.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • High quality names include those that are in the top two quintiles for quality, while bond proxies or defensive yield plays include real estate investment trusts, railroad and transport infrastructure.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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