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transit

[tran-zit, -sit] / ˈtræn zɪt, -sɪt /


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The shuttle ships transit closer to the Oman side of the strait and presumably benefit from some protection from the U.S.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

The high costs are forcing local drivers to decide whether to keep their vehicles or transition to renting and public transit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Metro, said the World Cup proved L.A. can be “more than a car-centric metropolis,” adding: “We are a transit city, and we are ready for the global stage. “

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Oman, which sits on the other side of Hormuz from Iran, has been discussing with Tehran a temporary transit corridor to enable traffic to resume.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

At Court Square, the driver snapped open the doors and hollered for a transit policeman to come inside and make an arrest.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

“Nonetheless, Strait of Hormuz transits remain subdued, well below pre-conflict levels, about 8 million barrels a day for total petroleum liquids, versus a pre-war level of about 21 million barrels a day,” he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

The dark transits, delayed satellite imagery and other hurdles to keeping track of Hormuz flows contributed to the more recent data being subject to upward revisions, Smith said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

The Panama Canal Authority plans to reduce the maximum number of vessel transits, and the average auction price for ships using the largest locks has surged.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Ever since the ceasefire collapsed on July 8, two-thirds of transits have become "dark", or unknown, compared with less than one percent before the war, according to Kpler.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

I watched two Phobos transits yesterday and sighted Deneb last night.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The rest transited via unidentified routes or the traditional IMO corridor.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

And despite the overall lull in the fighting, Iran fired drones at oil tankers from the United Arab Emirates, another U.S. ally, as they transited the Strait of Hormuz this month.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Last summer, a record 23 cargo ships transited the Northern Sea Route, which hugs Russia’s north coast.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

That is tiny compared with the Suez Canal, where more than 30 ships transited daily.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The great comet of 1882 transited the sun’s disc on Sunday, September 17, of that year, the ingress taking place at 4h 50m 58s, Cape mean time.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore

The disaster struck as many Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims were transiting through the area to reach mountain lakes in Nepal and Tibet that they consider sacred.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Environmental groups warn that increasing numbers of ships transiting the shorter NSR could accelerate loss of Arctic sea ice -- already made vulnerable by rising global temperatures.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

It adds that the vessel "is no longer transiting to Iran".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The catering vehicle can then be seen transiting in the distance to the smaller C-32A aircraft.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Every nation bears responsibility for the people and goods transiting its borders.

From National Strategy for Combating Terrorism February 2003 by United States. Executive Office of the President




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