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transportation

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


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In its negotiations, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority argued that the wage increases that Long Island Rail Road unions were asking for would lead to higher fares or increased borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Transportation systems, workplaces, familial and social relationships, and government services increasingly assume continuous digital participation.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The Transportation Department told NBC News that The Great American Road Trip Inc. is an independent organization, and that how and who they accept donations from is their decision.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

From helping elderly passengers with their bags to “dressing with respect,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is urging fliers to play nice in the skies, hoping to curb a rise in “air rage” in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Ralph, though — Yifeng — is on his way home from his job at the Transportation Department.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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