Example Sentences

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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

“People were tired and desperate,” said Kate Kennedy, 43, who was transiting through Frankfurt to London with her family when their flight home was canceled.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Customs officers at Frederic Chopin airport decided to check the woman’s luggage Sunday as she was transiting after becoming suspicious of her itinerary and uneasy behavior.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022

The Navy said in a statement the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with the Alnic MC vessel while "the ship was transiting to a routine port visit in Singapore."

From Reuters • Aug. 20, 2017

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