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transport

[trans-pawrt, -pohrt, trans-pawrt, -pohrt] / trænsˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈtræns pɔrt, -poʊrt /






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Chemical analysis revealed preserved heme molecules, which are components of hemoglobin, the protein that allows red blood cells to transport oxygen.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

The question is whether the attacks will do lasting damage to the Gulf’s image as the world’s pre-eminent transport hub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

UK transport secretary says flights hit by 'hoax threats'

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

It hit economies in a number of ways, such as through lower agricultural production in fire-hit areas and disrupted goods transport on rivers where water levels fell to record lows.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

He plods down the corridor, outside to the transport van.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The track was the lead single from her 1989 debut album, “Love Story,” an electrifying project that sonically transports listeners into dramatic telenovela scenarios.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

It has a deep convection zone that transports carbon from its interior to its surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

A transmission line that transports, say, wind power to Mississippi from Iowa would help wind farms in Iowa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

MacAskill's haulage firm, N D MacAskill & Son, transports livestock around Inverness, Dingwall and Stirling but also further afield.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

His rage cooled quickly, and the transports of ire gave way to the listlessness of despair.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

EMS transported Apa to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where doctors tried to save her life for more than six hours, her father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

She was transported to hospital in critical condition and returned to prison after receiving medical treatment.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The discovery raises a much larger question about Earth's history: Could magma have transported significant amounts of oxygen from the planet's interior to its surface?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Goods are typically transported to destinations by lorries and vans, so high fuel prices can have far-reaching consequences.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

When the pilots flew to the new airfield in their single-seat Yak-1s, their ground crew had to be transported together in a larger aircraft meant for heavy bombing.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The researchers believe this is because carbon monoxide in the bloodstream is largely attached to hemoglobin, the protein responsible for transporting oxygen.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Some experts have questioned whether Russia can meet the schedule for diesel deliveries, in part because of the complexities of transporting the oil within Russia to its ports and thence to its destination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Local media reports the dispersal of the motorcade soon afterward, while the driver of the middle vehicle -- usually transporting the politician -- rolls down the window and shows that no one is on board.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The truck was transporting the trading cards from a firm that helps owners value their collections, Professional Sports Authenticator, and was going to ship the cards back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Farmer started treating patients in August 1996, transporting Zanmi Lasante’s TB program to Carabayllo, and tailoring it to MDR and other local circumstances.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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