transit
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Crude plunged on Friday after Tehran said it would allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, which had been effectively closed since the war began on February 28.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The ones that remain tend to orbit much farther away, making them difficult to detect with current transit methods used by Kepler and TESS.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
The military’s orders have left Groton with a high-stakes challenge: how to resurrect a bygone era of military might in a far-flung seaside town short on workers, homes and transit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Importantly, land values largely reflect the benefits of public investments that make urban locations desirable—in transit, schools, parks, for example.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Their instructions were to travel to Sumatra and chart the transit there, but after just one night at sea their ship was attacked by a French frigate.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Geography and World Regions
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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