transit

Example Sentences

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Iraq said it’s received permission from Iran to have its oil tankers transit the strait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Metro kiosk, which offers the supposed convenience of paying public transit fare to a machine.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“Throughout this time Metro’s essential rail and bus service has continued to run uninterrupted, as have our vital transit safety and security systems.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

At an event on Tuesday, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that Iran’s ambassador to Malaysia had guaranteed tankers of the Southeast Asian country can transit the key energy shipping route without paying a fee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Their instructions were to travel to Sumatra and chart the transit there, but after just one night at sea their ship was attacked by a French frigate.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson