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






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The aircraft typically transport ill or injured people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That’s before income, health insurance, Social Security contributions, transport, etc.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

As this would tighten supply of other transport fuels, such as gasoline, drivers would end up paying more at the pump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

However he thinks the new rules will not suit young people who live in rural areas, who don't have access to public transport and rely heavily on lifts.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“If I was on my own, I could shadow-travel. But that won’t work for an entire ship. And honestly, I’m not sure I have the strength to even transport myself anymore.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically transports around a fifth of the world's oil and gas, has pushed up the price of products made from oil.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Thornock said Shasta Community Health has patients who travel more than an hour to get care and provides a program that transports them to health facilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The German government has temporarily lifted a ban on truck transports on Sundays and public holidays to help industries that rely on the Rhine for deliveries, which also include sectors such as chemicals and agriculture.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Many who survived the Oryoku Maru would later say their ordeal on board the ship—one of more than 100 Japanese prisoner transports that would become known as “hellships”—was the worst of their captivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

One reason for not minding Uncle Dap’s transports was that everything the boy wanted could be learned from him.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Two of them were pronounced dead at the scene, and two were rescued and transported to mainland hospitals in stable condition, Torres said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Passengers have since safely landed in Tel Aviv after a replacement Flydubai plane transported them to their destination.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Only around five percent of goods are transported by river in Germany.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The satellites, known as V3, are bigger than previous versions and are designed to be transported on a larger rocket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Citizens made their way around the community only by bicycle, but large deliveries were transported by trucks, and sometimes maintenance required heavy equipment.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

It was unclear if it was transporting Pike.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The lesser figures were accused of sheltering migrants, transporting them across France to the so-called "jungle" camp outside Calais, and helping on the night of the departure.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

These productions are transporting on a musical level, and the lyrics are secondary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Black holes are key drivers of gas flows and motion in space, transporting vast amounts of energy to different regions of the cosmos."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

The sugar story in the United States centered on Louisiana—though even supposedly free states like New York made fortunes in transporting and selling sugar grown by slaves.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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