in passage
Example Sentences
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To teach “reasoning, reading for meaning and information processing,” middle and high school teachers have to prepare and test students in passage comprehension using passages paired with comprehension questions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Her work resulted in passage of the Mental Health Systems Act of 1980, which advocated health insurance coverage for people with mental illness and for their protection against discrimination.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2023
His testimony before Congress was instrumental in passage of the 1970 Fair Credit Reporting Act, which gave consumers some rights about the information stored on them.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2017
He’s running as a “true-blue” progressive, pointing to major roles he played in passage of Maryland’s 2013 marriage equality legislation and repeal of the death penalty.
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2016
He began to catch his father, sprint past him, slap him on the rump in passage, and turn him like a steer.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
