as in transport
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as in to cross
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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Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
Here’s how to get there, including all the transit options.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2024
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States are among the 54 countries eligible to transit via China for up to six days.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The move comes as the county steers toward a tight budget season — one especially critical for transit services as the agency approaches another major fiscal cliff in the next couple of years.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
Here’s how to get there, including all the transit options.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Libra season is all about self-reflection for you, as the sun will transit your 12th house of healing, closure and unconscious patterns.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States are among the 54 countries eligible to transit via China for up to six days.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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