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transit

[tran-zit, -sit] / ˈtræn zɪt, -sɪt /


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Kpler is working on a base-case scenario where the Strait of Hormuz remains closed through July and August, with waterway transit not returning back to normal until the end of the year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Ryan Jones, a transit van driver, told the court he was driving at about 50 to 60mph when he noticed headlights up close behind him in his wing mirrors.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The transit technique, which is expected to uncover roughly 100,000 worlds, is particularly effective at detecting large, extremely hot planets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

“These revenues fund vital programs, promote climate resilience, clean transit and transportation, and public health, especially in the most heavily exposed frontline communities.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Best to catch them at the start of their ascent toward freedom, in transit from small places, when they were anonymous, lost, their presence recorded nowhere.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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