transit
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When thieves snatched 12 metric tons of KitKats in transit from Italy to Poland, the company capitalized with some free publicity for one of its most famous brands.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Developers may build housing up to nine stories tall for buildings adjacent to certain transit stops, seven stories for buildings within a quarter-mile and six stories for buildings within a half-mile.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The Niger desert remains a major transit corridor for migrants from across West Africa trying to reach Europe, repeatedly defying the risks associated with the perilous journey.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Iraq’s proposed new routes, for example, would require not just new pipelines, but agreements with Jordan, Syria or Turkey over security, transit and export rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The idea was to signal, as publicly as possible, that the transit police were now serious about cracking down on fare-beaters.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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