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Energy exports from the Gulf have plunged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran from February caused Tehran to respond by choking off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transit.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

In France, where total tax receipts are nearly half of total economic output, the public expects generous welfare programs, efficient transit networks and well-developed public institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Both measures were voter-approved and would fund transit projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

For a while, I happily used the Ventra card on my phone to ride Chicago public transit.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

And then the frosted doors slide open and once again they are officially there, no longer in transit, swallowed by hugs and kisses and pinched cheeks and smiles.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

So-called assisted transits were a key factor in helping drive oil flows from the Middle East back towards pre-war levels in September.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

However, intensifying attacks on vessels in the region have heightened concerns over the safety of transits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Most confirmed exoplanets have instead been found through transits.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Hormuz transits are hard to measure, mostly because ships transiting the strategic waterway turn off their GPS-like signals for security measures and to avoid Iranian attacks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

One morning when Ishmael was eight years old a pair of surveyors had showed up with their transits and alidades and knotted red flagging everywhere.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

It said the Kenyan Ebola patient had transited through the country for less than 24 hours and screening teams had "observed he had a normal temperature at the time of departure".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

On Tuesday, for example, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said 17 million barrels of crude oil transited Hormuz Monday, which is not far off the 20 million barrels daily average before the disruption began in March.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

In addition, Axios reported that around 40 ships transited the strait over the weekend, while The New York Times reported U.S. diplomats would return to the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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

At the time of the appearance of the great comet of 1843, it was doubtful whether the comet had transited the sun’s disc.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore

There were 727,487 people who came to the UK via visas from July 2025 to June 2026, not including visitors or people transiting through the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

A Singapore-flagged container ship has sunk after being struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to Singaporean authorities.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Maritime Trade Operations issued fresh warnings Monday that a crude oil tanker and an oil-products tanker had been struck by unidentified projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He was paid three times his monthly salary for the days transiting in the conflict zone, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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