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[trans-pawrt, -pohrt, trans-pawrt, -pohrt] / trænsˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈtræns pɔrt, -poʊrt /






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Chimpanzees do not normally transport objects in their mouths, so the researchers suggest Sandy may have been concealing the crystals, behavior that could indicate she regarded them as valuable.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

In its statement, Russia claimed to have targeted sites involved in the manufacture of military hardware, and the transport of cargo.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Find insight on the Kaub water gauge, Canadian travelers, the Strait of Hormuz and more in the latest Market Talks covering auto and transport.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, the transport secretary has spoken with the European commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism about Europe's new EES border system.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

So I ride forward and follow the transport truck.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Kaneva also said that oil shipments through the strait started up earlier than the bank had expected, because the U.S. facilitated dark-of-night tanker transports before a formal agreement was announced.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

According to the model, an eastward-moving "mantle wind" transports hot asthenospheric material toward Yellowstone.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

The tram system, which transports visitors from the parking lot to the Getty Center’s hilltop campus, is receiving its first update in its 30-year existence.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

It appears companies are sending their barrels up the Colonial Pipeline, a major conduit that transports about 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Since our evacuation of the town onto the ships and transports of this fleet, there has been little employment for us; and having nought to engage us, we spend much time sleeping.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Three people were transported to a local hospital with impact injuries from falling into the water, while 13 others were safe on shore, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

He also claimed the U.S. was charging a 20% fee on all cargo transported via the shipping route in return for safe passage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The team discovered that these proteins transported misfolded α-synuclein into the cells.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

He said he gets transported back to his childhood when he goes in, "memories of walking around with a torch with hardly any batteries, getting lost underground".

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

In August 1942, the boys were handcuffed and transported to Berlin for their trial.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The helicopter was transporting 25 intelligence experts and four special forces crew from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to Fort George near Inverness when it crashed in foggy weather.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Since then, several technical studies and two test trips with a full-scale reproduction of the tapestry have been undertaken to meet the logistical challenge of transporting a work as delicate as lace.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Soon after, we discover Z speaks Latin and French with ease and that his ideal first date involves transporting his soft target to Paris to sip Kir Royales by the Seine.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

"By reusing plastic waste that is already in Hawaii, we can reduce the environmental and economic impacts of transporting waste plastics from the islands, incinerating it or dumping it in Hawaii's overflowing landfills."

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

Unlike any other aid recipient in the world, North Korea’s government insisted on sole authority for transporting donated food.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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