passing

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“Adriel had no medical issues that we were aware of, and his passing was unexpected and an absolute shock,” Gutierrez wrote on Facebook, alongside a video memorializing his nephew.

From Los Angeles Times

The issue does not need to be resolved by passing new laws but by enforcing an existing one.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Turkish Defense Ministry said the Iranian missile was destroyed after passing through Iraqi and Syrian airspace on its way toward southern Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a separate incident earlier Wednesday, North Atlantic Treaty Organization air defenses shot down an Iranian missile that was passing through Iraqi and Syrian airspace on its way toward southern Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ali Khamenei and his predecessor, Khomeini, both dismissed the idea of passing on power to one’s child as monarchic and un-Islamic.

From The Wall Street Journal