passing through
Example Sentences
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"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
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 while passing through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The strait is the most critical energy transit chokepoint in the world, with about 20% of the global oil flows passing through the narrow waterway that borders Iran.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
It was the summer of 1949 when a 22-year-old, newly hired Milwaukee photojournalist was assigned to take portraits of an unknown 23-year-old actor passing through town on a publicity tour.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
I'm just passing through the kitchen on my way back to work.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
