transit
noun
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
had been transiting
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past perfect progressiveof transit.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Ghafoor had been transiting through Dubai en route to Istanbul for a family wedding.
From Seattle Times ā Aug. 10, 2022
