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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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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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Some of those who chose to walk up PCH tried their luck hitchhiking with the few vehicles that had been able to cross into the evacuation zone.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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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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Up next The Kings’ will travel to the Windy City for their second game of the three-game road trip to take on the Chicago Bulls.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Jan. 2025
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If possible, avoid traveling to Dubrovnik in July and August.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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It's followed by Jūrmala, Latvia, Košice, Slovakia, and Freiburg in Germany, rounding out the top five.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
17 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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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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