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as in ride
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another I'm without transportation tonight, so I can't meet you at the movies

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as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers right now my bike is my only transportation

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Recent Examples of transportation Wedding Dashers features a maid of honor and best man forced to hurdle relentless transportation nightmares together to make it from London to Belfast in time for their dearests’ nuptials. Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 Children and teens in Hawaii last year reached a historic settlement that included a requirement to decarbonize the state’s transportation system over the next 21 years. Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 McCutcheon said telling voters about the potential benefits for transit safety will be part of the pro-referendum campaign’s efforts to educate voters about the overall transportation plan. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025 The association’s other services include help finding a carpool buddy, bicycle maintenance and personalized transportation planning. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transportation
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Noun
  • Between its solid ride quality, athletic power, and surprisingly fun handling dynamics, the 2025 Audi S5 is a solid modern European sports sedan.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • This archipelago, with one main island and hundreds of tiny islands, is reachable via a multi-hour ferry ride or seaplane from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Minnesota.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
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  • Ivanhoe Mines—controlled by billionaire Robert Friedland—has agreed to sell C$690 million ($500 million) of its shares to Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as the company seeks to expands its copper output amid rising demand for the metals needed for electric vehicles and data centers.
    Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • All-solid-state batteries promise safer, more powerful energy storage for electric vehicles, electronics, and the grid.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • At its core is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force centered around the amphibious assault vessel USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transport ships.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Knowing how quickly molds adapt to new environments – and which genes drive those changes – could help researchers design better ways to stop rot in storage and transport.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transportation. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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