transportation
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Airlines slowed hiring even before the global financial crisis, as they underwent restructurings and bankruptcies, says Brian Prentice, a partner in the transportation practice at Oliver Wyman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
“Oil is the clearest example because short-run demand is relatively inelastic: transportation still needs gasoline and diesel, airlines still need jet fuel, and petrochemical plans still need feedstock,” she said in a note Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
“Local is a competitive advantage, because a local retailer can buy from smaller family farms, which means that the transportation distance is really short,” Ross said.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Another major European car manufacturer, Renault, saw sales slide in the first due to transportation problems affecting its low-cost Dacia brand.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Their country is so wet and boggy that Stirling’s horses sank to their chests in mud; boats were a primary means of transportation until recently.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing transportation
The United States
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Africa - Introductory
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Canada - Introductory
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