in passing
Example Sentences
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They admired one another from afar, brushed shoulders only in passing, and, in some ways, represented opposing ways of challenging the limits placed on women in indie rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
While they mention — almost in passing — that it’s the “same courthouse where Paxton would later be indicted for investment fraud,” the focus is on the pen.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
He remains the Raiders’ all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns and completions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
It is already clear Santos is happy sitting deep, taking the ball off defenders, spotting gaps in passing lanes and pressurising opponents.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
In those waters was that most perilous strait guarded by Scylla and Charybdis, which the Argonauts had succeeded in passing only because Thetis helped them and where Ulysses had lost six of his men.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
