passing

Example Sentences

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And after both dropped behind the Ferraris at the start, Antonelli's race-craft was much more decisive in passing them.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“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

"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

Because they’re living longer, they aren’t passing all of that down to younger generations just yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Things might be discussed not meant for the ears of some random passing spirit.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman