pass as
Example Sentences
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Accepting the framing, Xu said to me, “comes at a tremendous cost” to the West: it lets an outward-pushing party-state pass as an ordinary competitor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Millions more would likely flow into the state’s judicial races should the amendment pass, as competitive elections tend to attract more spending than retention elections.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the garage, he begins rummaging through the shelves, looking for something that might pass as a blanket.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Local reports say the agreement is likely to pass, as most union members come from the chip division.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
I chose a spot overlooking the way they had to pass as they approached the cave.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
