pass on
Example Sentences
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“He grew more confident with each pass on his drawing, and realized ... that much of the rightness of the drawing, of any drawing, came through time and diligence and discernment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"The males come out first and wait for the females, so that they have the best opportunities to mate and pass on their genes," Hoge said.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
With the airline likely unable to fully pass on these higher costs to customers, margins might be squeezed from 2Q onward, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Middleton gave Gohmert $300,000, and asked Krause to pass on the remains of his donation, $250,000, to the Gohmert camp.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
“My Aunt Rose says that the reason spirits don’t pass on to the afterlife is because they’ve got unfinished business. I think yours is finding out who killed you, and why.”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
