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Recent Examples of transportation
Authorities said 22 other people declined transportation to hospitals, according to fire officials.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 20 June 2026
County officials said they are puzzled by the cost increase in the face of falling ridership for Access Lynx, which provides door-to-door transportation for disabled and low-income riders countywide.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Beach cruisers and e-bikes are the preferred form of transportation.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Lowering production costs is seen as essential for wider use in aviation and transportation.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 20 June 2026
County officials said they are puzzled by the cost increase in the face of falling ridership for Access Lynx, which provides door-to-door transportation for disabled and low-income riders countywide.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Beach cruisers and e-bikes are the preferred form of transportation.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Lowering production costs is seen as essential for wider use in aviation and transportation.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportation
Noun
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The process began with a 10‑mile ride in the heat.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Families with young children could ride all the rides, see the shows and meet multiple characters in a day, if lines aren’t too long, but the park isn’t meant to be treated like a checklist.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Officials said a motorist drove a vehicle by the repast and someone in it fired shots at a crowd.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Kentucky State Police confirmed that Suresh's dog was also struck by a vehicle after escaping onto the interstate and died.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Nourse said safety tags are used to mark an animal that may be set for euthanasia so a nonprofit has time to line up transport, a foster, or an adopter.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The rail sections of Spectacular South Signature are spent in the top-tier Scenic Plus class, but note that more time is spent on other forms of transport, including a private-coach road trip down the South Island’s wild, train-less West Coast.—
Steve Madgwick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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