transitional
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Carbon-14 dating ultimately confirmed that the helmets belonged to a poorly documented design from a transitional period in military technology that left no direct descendants.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The big screen lure of the Backrooms reflects the online rise of a very particular fear: the idea of a liminal - or transitional - space.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“Hacks” departs at a transitional moment for stand-up comedy and late-night TV, much like the circumstances in which it arrived.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Despite the cramped conditions, Lau is reluctant to leave a familiar area where she has built a social network, and hopes her application for transitional housing nearby would be approved.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
But through negotiations over the past months, the ANC and government teams had put together a tentative agreement involving a two-stage transitional period to a fully democratic South Africa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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