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transportation

[trans-per-tey-shuhn] / ˌtræns pərˈteɪ ʃən /


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"Delays in specimen collection, transportation and testing can postpone confirmation by days or weeks, which hinders the isolation of infected persons, contact tracing and the initiation of outbreak-control measures," Sullivan wrote.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Glyn Banks, cabinet member for waste and transportation, said it was a "convenient option", but it was "important" that passengers understood it was not always the cheapest choice.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Over the next few years, Jay Leno’s Law will phase in smog check exemptions for collector cars built from model years 1976 through 1985 that are not used as a primary mode of transportation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

A disappointing third-quarter outlook hits shares of transportation company J.B.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Parents who spent their days designing, building, fixing, and operating machines of transportation signed their sons up and gave free rein to their own tinkering instincts.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

The government approved the measure after pressure from business and transportations groups and non-governmental organizations, which claim extortion has increased.

From Reuters Feb. 21, 2023

The group, which has not rolled out its proposal, is expected to focus on core infrastructure programs, such as transportations systems, at the expense of social spending.

From Washington Times Jun. 8, 2021

During their first meeting, the team called out the possible transportations options it might see: electric bikes, mo-peds and scooters, and then hoverboards, Segways and even unicycles.

From New York Times Aug. 2, 2018

“Right now this thing is so big, that sometimes it blocks the entire Mississippi River, and when that happens, my phone rings off the hook with transportations companies calling,” Cross said.

From Washington Times Aug. 21, 2015

He had shared in all the transportations by water, in all the marchings, skirmishes, and battles, without receiving a scratch or having a day's illness.

From The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories by William Patten




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