transit

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When the planet passes in front of its star in an event known as a "transit," it blocks about six percent of the star's light.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Iraq said it’s received permission from Iran to have its oil tankers transit the strait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“This arrest comes following a contact earlier that day at a nearby transit center for similar circumstances,” the department’s statement read.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Security Council vote on securing transit through the Strait of Hormuz was postponed; a French ship recently transited.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Loved the intersecting lines of transit routes on the map, the crisp procession of times on the schedule.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater