passages
Example Sentences
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Rhapsodes competed at religious festivals in a kind of relay to determine who could recall the most passages from works such as the “Odyssey.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Maritime intelligence company Windward said that transits through the strait stood at 40 on Friday, including 12 inbound passages.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
The required readings, which don't come into effect until 2030, include Bible passages about Adam and Eve and from the book of Exodus, where God speaks to Moses through a burning bush.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Anamaria and her brother, John Paul, read passages from the Bible from a pulpit framed by flowers and a portrait of Sayre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
There were hundreds of people within the hospice, but they were separated by thick walls and long passages.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
