pass on
Example Sentences
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Critics say they ignore the reality of a postpandemic world where businesses have learned how to quickly pass on costs to consumers.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“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
Trucking companies with long-term customers can generally pass on the higher fuel costs by adding a fuel surcharge in the bill, but truck drivers taking on short-term contracts—as Whitaker does—typically don’t get this benefit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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
She asks when he’s going to pass on some of that cooking talent to our dad.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
