transferred

Example Sentences

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When I was 16, my dad was transferred to McClellan Air Force Base, near Sacramento, Calif. We moved eight hours northwest to Carmichael, Calif. I was so upset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Civil defence teams evacuated around 500 families from schools that had been converted into shelters and transferred them to the city's Christian quarter, which was not included in the warning, an AFP correspondent said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Fulgurous cinematic spectacle may immerse your attention, but the opera’s essence is transferred from the stage to the pit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But if he's classified as low-risk and well-behaved, he could potentially be transferred there for the final stretch of his sentence.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“A lady from Ermelo was transferred to the sewing detail today. When I introduced myself, she said, ‘Another one!’”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom