passage

Example Sentences

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Some prosecutors aren’t waiting for the passage of abolitionist laws.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

He did not specify how Ukraine could contribute, but cited Kyiv's experience in restoring passage through the Black Sea, which Russia had blocked at the beginning of its invasion.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is a natural passage, not a man-made canal running through sovereign territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Having some guarantees of safe passage for ships and oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz will be crucial though.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Why was the passage of assumption so threatening?

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis