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transit

[tran-zit, -sit] / ˈtræn zɪt, -sɪt /


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Manhattan’s western gateway is the nation’s busiest transit hub, handling more passengers each day than John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports combined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The pope said the tragedy must "appeal to the conscience" of nations of origin and transit where migrants flee poverty and conflict and fall prey to trafficking gangs.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The Union Station stop will work best for people staying near a transit stop with direct access to Union Station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The price of transit trains from New York was increased tenfold, before being slightly cut to $98.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Back in Europe, Maskelyne and his counterparts in Germany and France were forced to the conclusion that the transit measurements of 1761 were essentially a failure.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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