in transit

idiom

: in the process of being transported
Some of the goods were lost in transit.

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Kern cautions that some of the seeds are often crushed in transit but plenty will arrive intact and germinate with ease. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025 The duo flew to the station in early June on the first crewed flight of the Boeing Starliner, but the spacecraft experienced helium leaks and thruster issues in transit. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025 Romania also plans to train Ukrainian F-16 pilots, has played a vital role in transit of Western military aid, and has become a crucial export hub for Ukrainian grain, particularly through its Black Sea port of Constanta. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 Encryption should be mandatory—whether data is in transit or at rest. Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in transit 

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“In transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transit. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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