in transit

Example Sentences

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Those included oil in transit and on-water oil barrels that served as a “stopgap” for the disrupted supply.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, a woman involved in the collision was in critical condition while in transit to the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The last shipment of jet fuel in transit from the Middle East to the UK is due to arrive this week, according to data firm Vortexa.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"The measure mainly allows Russian barrels already in transit to complete voyages and discharge," she said in a note, calling it a "wind-down, not reopening."

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

By a routine that was not even secret, all letters were opened in transit.

From "1984" by George Orwell