transit

Example Sentences

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According to Tarek Goueili, head of the National Authority for Tunnels, Egypt's revamped rail network will carry 15 million tonnes of cargo per year -- 3 percent of last year's Suez Canal transit volume.

From Barron's

This year, mercenaries began transiting through Bosaso in Somalia, where local sources told AFP a UAE-run section of a military base has hosted platoons of uniformed foreigners, transported in cargo planes.

From Barron's

This layover can add around 12 to 24 hours of transit time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Throughout the series Cricket Australia has issued instructions to media that teams will not be available for interview in transit through airports and all images should be captured from a respectful distance.

From BBC

During a transit, some of the starlight passes through any atmosphere surrounding the planet and certain wavelengths are absorbed.

From Science Daily