passing

Example Sentences

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Congress has an opportunity to protect these gains for the long term by passing the bipartisan American Franchise Act.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It scans data from millions of stars to find the tiny drops in brightness caused by planets passing in front of them.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Some balked when Nolen began talking about passing zoning rules, she said.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

This is a line with added value - it is not uncommon for the train conductor to give a running commentary on the landscape passing by.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A clock ticks somewhere that I can’t see, nearly ten seconds passing before Mrs. Dannenberg speaks again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse