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Recent Examples of transportation
Miami-Dade paid $72 million for 69 Proterra buses, largely funded through the county’s half-penny transportation sales tax, along with state and federal grants.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Calling for an independent transportation study is not a rejection of women’s professional soccer.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
County transportation officials said some projects on their bigger list are already funded and will be completed soon.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Cities refusing to comply risk losing state or federal transportation funding, among other possible consequences, state officials said.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Calling for an independent transportation study is not a rejection of women’s professional soccer.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
County transportation officials said some projects on their bigger list are already funded and will be completed soon.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Cities refusing to comply risk losing state or federal transportation funding, among other possible consequences, state officials said.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transportation
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The Tennessee National Guard said about 170 soldiers and airmen were assisting with recovery efforts, including helping more than 200 people stranded in vehicles and homes and providing rides to nearly 300 emergency and health care workers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Honda says that altogether, these enhancements reduce interior noise by two or three decibels, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but the result is indeed a serene ride.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
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During the stop, Singh was cited for multiple vehicle infractions, including operating an unsafe commercial vehicle.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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After Pretti kicked out the taillight, the vehicle stopped, and a federal officer exited before grabbing Pretti and tackling him to the ground.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While flat structures work well in many systems, one-dimensional forms offer advantages in applications that require fast transport or mechanical reinforcement.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Alongside metabolism, the team also measured reproductive hormones and blood parameters linked to oxygen transport.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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