passages
Example Sentences
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For a creative outlet, he turns to it, altering passages with bits of charcoal to make poetry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
“So-called dark crossings outnumbered observable passages for the previous three days,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
I saw allusions in passages that Danny and his father overlooked, and I resolved a contradiction with an appeal to grammar.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
