passages
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Then he paid high school students to write on the papyrus using passages from "Star Wars," the Bible, and a quote from the 1960s science fiction television show "The Outer Limits."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
However, the Springboks' brute strength in the close quarters meant they could collect points without needing to resort to such high-risk passages of play.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Davis was always a prominent figure in the case, writing a book about the murder that included self-incriminating passages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
There was the unraveling: a July report that passages of his thesis matched another scholar’s, an investigation, his resignation and, nine days later, his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“They always seem—universal. Do you have any passages from your favorite prophet Kahlil Gibran you’d like to read to me just now?”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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