passing

Example Sentences

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“We are heartbroken over the passing of Stacey King, a true Oklahoma legend,” current Sooners coach Porter Moser said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Miroli now faces an anxious wait to see exactly how long it will take to resolve the issues and restore his passing trade.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"Because of their enormous mass and compact size, they strongly bend passing light. Starlight from the same host galaxy can be focused into extraordinarily bright images, a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Here, four readers tell us how they’re passing down wealth now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

When we were all done passing and pouring, I cleared my throat to get it ready for an army of words to pass through it.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan