in passing

Example Sentences

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“I always say I got the easy part, in passing to the guys,” Paul, now 40, has said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There's a very real discussion to be had about the lags in passing on interest rate rises to deposit holders," Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said at the summit.

From Reuters

Now he talks about some of that stuff, just in passing, but reserves his real passion for his own troubles, which he obsesses over in great detail.

From Salon

The turnovers piled up as Maryland jumped in passing lanes and blitzed a Holy Cross team that seemed unprepared for its length or defensive pressure.

From Washington Post

He mentioned the bureau’s funding in passing, noting that its budget had exceeded half a billion dollars in recent years.

From New York Times