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transitional

[tran-zish-uh-nl, ‐-sish‐] / trænˈzɪʃ ə nl, ‐ˈsɪʃ‐ /




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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

So why did it unravel for the Dutch head coach who many Liverpool fans initially regarded as the calm, transitional Bob Paisley figure to predecessor Klopp's firebrand, charismatic Bill Shankly?

From BBC • May 30, 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

Some residents have moved into public or transitional housing, while others have moved into other substandard flats as a temporary measure, Sze added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It is this special America, a very untypical one I guess, an unfamiliar transitional blur in the memories of most people, which is the real America for me.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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