transit

Example Sentences

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“Throughout this time Metro’s essential rail and bus service has continued to run uninterrupted, as have our vital transit safety and security systems.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

China's foreign ministry expressed gratitude "to the relevant parties" on Tuesday for helping three Chinese ships to transit out of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

To get out of the first island chain, Chinese aircraft carriers and other warships must transit narrow waterways such as the Miyako Strait, which lies between the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyako.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Spanish newspaper El País reported that aircraft would only be able to transit through Spain's airspace or land at the bases in case of emergency.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It was like going into the transit version of Dante’s Inferno.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell