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pass on

















VERB
devolve
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VERB
get across
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
miscommunicate


VERB
hand down
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"Before, we used to pass on the left; now the passage is to the right of the sandbank, and it's very, very narrow," said Daniela Cuoghi, a surveyor for Aipo.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

"If you have any concerns or would like to pass on any information, please feel free to approach officers."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

ANZ’s economists forecast a 0.3% monthly rise in trimmed mean inflation as businesses pass on higher input costs, lifting annual underlying inflation to 3.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

And hard pass on starting the count over, so I’m proud of us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Such subterranean tunnelers as shrews and moles capture them in some numbers, and then perhaps pass on the poison to predators such as screech owls and barn owls.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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