passing

Example Sentences

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“The operating environment in the Strait therefore remains unchanged, with permissive passings continuing under the same conditions as before,” according to Kpler’s MarineTraffic External link data service.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Though years separate their passings, Berthet believes that the loss of his granddaughter contributed to her father’s death.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

As with many prolonged passings, the demise of the News-Press felt both inevitable and sudden.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2023

Burton had already noted in casual passings in the hall that his colleague’s gait was asymmetrical; he was not swinging his left arm as he did his right.

From Science Magazine • May 4, 2023

Between passings of the increased guardia patrol, I tried to find out from Manolo what was going on.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez