in passing
Example Sentences
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It is already clear Santos is happy sitting deep, taking the ball off defenders, spotting gaps in passing lanes and pressurising opponents.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Lawmakers should be applauded for their bipartisan efforts in passing this bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Even more severely, it drove a more extreme form of isolation for solo workers: The likelihood of not seeing a single person all day, even in passing, jumped by nearly 25 percentage points.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
To be sure, executives are sometimes talking about the conflict in passing or fielding questions about Iran from analysts.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Said it in passing, almost as an afterthought.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
