passing

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If that is true, then the most consequential relationship humanity now faces is with the cognitive systems we are building and depending on more with each passing year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"It's weird to see so many police," Henry Rickets, a Canadian tourist passing through the area, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And, of course, there was also the passing of Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, who had been Chris Cornell’s roommate and dear friend.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Pashinyan efforts to try and steer his country away from Moscow include passing a law to launch the process of joining the EU, and accelerating the peace process with neighbouring Azerbaijan via a US-brokered agreement.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

With each passing day, her desire to return to the Philippines wanes.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly