in transition
idiom
: undergoing changes
The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.
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Toolson also came up with three steals and countless more deflections that allowed TCU to play in transition.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Newcastle’s game plan appeared to be to press high and catch Manchester City in transition — Woltemade looks out of place in a side attempting to play with such intensity.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Breakers’ girls water polo team used cross passing, mobility on defense and positioning in transition to defeat Sunny Hills 14-8 in a CIF-SS Division 1 first round match at El Toro High.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Then, with 40 seconds to play, a steal by the Wamps led to a three-on-one opportunity in transition, and Downing hit another layup to give Braintree a 45-44 lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Newcastle’s game plan appeared to be to press high and catch Manchester City in transition — Woltemade looks out of place in a side attempting to play with such intensity.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Breakers’ girls water polo team used cross passing, mobility on defense and positioning in transition to defeat Sunny Hills 14-8 in a CIF-SS Division 1 first round match at El Toro High.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Then, with 40 seconds to play, a steal by the Wamps led to a three-on-one opportunity in transition, and Downing hit another layup to give Braintree a 45-44 lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
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“In transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transition. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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