pass as

Example Sentences

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Marner opened the scoring with a spectacular breakaway goal, skating on to William Karlssson’s two-line pass as he entered the offensive zone and beating LaCombe up the center of the ice to the crease.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He said the Semi pulled a 25,000-pound load of dog food up a mountain pass as though it wasn’t even there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Democrats struck a deal with the White House on Thursday to avert an extended government shutdown, which Senate lawmakers will rush to pass as soon as this evening.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

On the face of it, and at the speed most people scroll, they could pass as pretty convincing.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

It was a girl who could pass as American, with soft blue eyes and fair skin, looks that were traced back to a great-great grandmother from Sweden at every family gathering.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez