passages
Example Sentences
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There was the unraveling: a July report that passages of his thesis matched another scholar’s, an investigation, his resignation and, nine days later, his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The new simulations suggest that such a star cannot be spun up nearly as much during later passages.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Cofnas added that “Many passages are lifted with minimal editing, sometimes retaining copy-editing mistakes from the original source,” and found similar issues in other papers written by Arday.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Using sticky notes, booksellers had shared reflections on books they had read or highlighted passages they found particularly meaningful.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
She turned away and they went out through the doors and passages till in the torchlight of the broad stairs of the tower she blew out her candle.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
