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Recent Examples of transportation
In the long run, the state has run into issues with funding transportation.
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Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The other two southbound lanes and all northbound lanes will remain open, county transportation officials said.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Patents affect the research, development, and distribution of software, medicine, transportation, and food.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Housing gets a little tighter, grocery bills inch up, transportation changes, and suddenly there is a new line item for something like soccer or school supplies that did not exist a year ago.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The other two southbound lanes and all northbound lanes will remain open, county transportation officials said.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Patents affect the research, development, and distribution of software, medicine, transportation, and food.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Housing gets a little tighter, grocery bills inch up, transportation changes, and suddenly there is a new line item for something like soccer or school supplies that did not exist a year ago.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportation
Noun
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The local event started seven years ago when Sven Davies and a few of his friends held an unofficial ride to the city’s downtown.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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In addition, Imagineers have played up the gold element of the ride, which originally opened at Walt Disney World in 1980.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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Outside, guests had to walk for blocks to get outside of streets blocked by police vehicles.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An injury prevented the director from carrying the award on his flight from Paris back to America, so his producer, Charles Gillibert, was charged with the transport.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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During the tournament, FIFA will deploy hybrid vehicles and encourage public transport, walking and cycling in coordination with host cities and public authorities, officials said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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