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

“This arrest comes following a contact earlier that day at a nearby transit center for similar circumstances,” the department’s statement read.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

To get out of the first island chain, Chinese aircraft carriers and other warships must transit narrow waterways such as the Miyako Strait, which lies between the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyako.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I'll have to wait for another Phobos transit to get my longitude, and I'll need to wait for nightfall to sight Deneb for my latitude.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir