was transiting
- past progressive of transit.
Example Sentences
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It described the operation as "a powerful response to yesterday's attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz."
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The strike came in response to Iran’s Thursday attack on a commercial ship that was transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
But "it has been our assessment now that it did not collect while it was transiting the United States or over flying the United States".
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023
In the week of the sanctions capitulation the Iranian navy test-fired unguided rockets within 1,500 yards of the aircraft carrier USS Truman as it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2016
“Occasionally a Taliban or Al Qaeda member was transiting through that location, but the Korangalis were by no means part of the insurgency,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2010
