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transportation

[trans-per-tey-shuhn] / ˌtræns pərˈteɪ ʃən /


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You can be sure that transportation companies and economists are.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The statement was accompanied by a photo of the senator sitting in a medical bed and holding Sunday's Washington Post newspaper, with his wife, former US transportation secretary Elaine Chao, next to him.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

First, it can show up as small irritations — like feeling annoyed with the bureaucracy or the transportation system.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

In the 1880s, quarterly reporting by railroads and other transportation companies were common.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Applications for private transportation needed little more than tweaking.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The government approved the measure after pressure from business and transportations groups and non-governmental organizations, which claim extortion has increased.

From Reuters Feb. 21, 2023

The group, which has not rolled out its proposal, is expected to focus on core infrastructure programs, such as transportations systems, at the expense of social spending.

From Washington Times Jun. 8, 2021

During their first meeting, the team called out the possible transportations options it might see: electric bikes, mo-peds and scooters, and then hoverboards, Segways and even unicycles.

From New York Times Aug. 2, 2018

“Right now this thing is so big, that sometimes it blocks the entire Mississippi River, and when that happens, my phone rings off the hook with transportations companies calling,” Cross said.

From Washington Times Aug. 21, 2015

It is small, but well filled, and undoubtedly contains some ancient and curious volumes: but several hiatuses gave indication that there had been a few transportations to Vienna or Munich.

From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall




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