passing

Example Sentences

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Stronger-than-expected wholesale inflation in May raises concerns about companies passing higher costs to consumers.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Harry Simpson is a former Arbroath boatyard owner who ran the business for decades before retiring and passing it on to family.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Some have taken out high-interest loans against their settlement, which are eating up a greater percentage of their payout with each passing year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Jokes about Twitch streamers getting paid to do nothing were funnier the first 1,000 times you saw them somewhere, and even then, they weren’t worth more than a passing snicker.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Mien had told me a way to get to the hospital without passing the guardpost inside the door.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom