made passable
Example Sentences
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While Whiz Bang has never been barred from the mails, occasional issues have been held up until they were made passable; and there are sporadic brushes with local authorities over its sale.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even the weather ceased to consent to co-operate for after one heavy snow, it cleared and the streets made passable, remained that way till after Christmas.
From Rosemary by Lawrence, Josephine
With some degree of preparation the worst places might be made passable for lightly loaded elephants, and this would be facilitated by the soft nature of most of the rocks.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William
The first plan is, To attack the French retrenchment generally; the ditch which is before it, and the morass which lies on our left wing, to be made passable with these fascines.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 09 by Carlyle, Thomas
The number of roads required to connect the various fields and subdivisions with the village, were laid out and made passable by building the necessary bridges.
From Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century by Edson, Milan C.
