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plural of transit

as in transports

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verb

present tense third-person singular of transit

as in traverses

to make one's way through, across, or over once you transit that stretch of dense woods, the hiking should be much easier

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Noun

This means that the zodiac sign (namely its attributes, element and modality) Venus transits through can determine the personality of the transit. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 The problem is that with an orbital period of somewhere around 355 days, transits of HD 137010b don't come along very often, and without knowing the orbital period precisely, astronomers don't know when to look for the next transit. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Verb

There is no tip-toeing when Mercury transits this Fire sign. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Eighty percent of oil that transits the waterway is bound for Asia. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 28 May 2026 The oil that reaches Yanbu then transits through the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Due to Iran effectively blocking the flow of oil and gas that transits the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices have surged. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 Mar. 2026 The Persian Gulf waterway typically transits roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 But concerns are rising as 20% of the jet fuel used by the EU normally transits through the Strait of Hormuz. — CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 Though the oil and gas that typically transits the strait is primarily sold to Asian nations, Japan and South Korea were the only two countries from the region joining Thursday’s call about the strait. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 Goods trade between India and Europe usually transits via the Suez Canal, but due to the disruptions caused by the conflict in Middle East, ships now have no option but to take an even longer route via Cape of Good Hope. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026

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Noun

In 2019, when the Space Coast had only 17 launches, there were less 2,000 over-the-road transports through KSC.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
On Tuesday, between Fan Fest and the fan march, the City of Miami reported 100 calls and 15 transports, and 79 of those were heat related.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

Definition of transports

Verb

Vic examines the game’s boundaries and repeatedly crosses them, while mostly failing to keep a straight face.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
The trail starts in a glade, crosses a bridge over a creek, then emerges into alpine pasture and scree surrounded by high peaks.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of crosses

Noun

Softer passages accompanied the Qatari and Omani delegations.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
As the second half kicked off, the pace picked up a bit with France having some good passages of play before Mbappé had a golden opportunity to break the deadlock.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of passages

Verb

Lilting piano follows her through the darkness of the castle’s chambers.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
L'Opéra follows a similar arc—restaurant first, festivities later—while Pablo Saint-Tropez on Place des Lices leans into a more unapologetic disco energy, with a 1970s playlist, mirror balls, and a crowd that reliably knows how to use a dance floor.

— Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Definition of follows

Verb

There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

Definition of travels

Verb

To learn more about the real-life locations used in the series, Boudreaux walks us through the Lone Star locales used to tell this South Texan story.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
The movie opens with a modern-day museum tour guide, Olivia (voiced by Allison Janney), who walks guests through exhibits celebrating cinema history.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2026

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