transit
Example Sentences
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In the case of the current oil crisis, for instance, some oil is being transited across Arabia to the Red Sea for export.
From Salon
However, major operators have now shelved plans to return to the key maritime corridor that offers the fastest and most efficient transit from Asia to Europe and the U.S.
In recent years, Dubai, in particular, has moved away from simply being a transit destination to become a hub for business and tourism in its own right.
From BBC
It also wants international shippers to pay for the right to cross the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil transits.
"All ships and aircraft enjoy the right of transit passage... for the purpose of continuous and expeditious transit of the strait," it states.
From Barron's
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