in transit

Example Sentences

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In the first three weeks of March, she discovered a fall of 155 million barrels, mainly triggered by a 211 mbpd drop in oil in transit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"The measure mainly allows Russian barrels already in transit to complete voyages and discharge," she said in a note, calling it a "wind-down, not reopening."

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Those figures didn’t include American citizens who have fled to other countries or are still in transit to the U.S., the State Department said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The N167 Old Judge sets were inserted into tiny cigarette boxes to increase sales and to make sure the cards were not damaged in transit.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

Caught in transit between two organisms, a gene exists momentarily as a pure chemical.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee