passages
Example Sentences
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Some passages have a sanitized quality to them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
These two passages, which lock access to the Gulf and to the Red Sea, are among the dozen or so straits considered vital to international trade.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
This well-known section lists the Greek forces preparing for the Trojan War and is considered one of the best-known passages in Western literature.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The required readings, which don't come into effect until 2030, include Bible passages about Adam and Eve and from the book of Exodus, where God speaks to Moses through a burning bush.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
There were hundreds of people within the hospice, but they were separated by thick walls and long passages.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
