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pass through

[pas-throo, pahs-] / ˈpæsˌθru, ˈpɑs- /










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In the latest round of attacks, Iran said it hit more than a dozen ships attempting to pass through the strait Wednesday, and announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the waterway.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Navy vessels – and eight oil tankers it claimed were attempting to pass through a “prohibited and unsafe” part of the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

In conventional electronics, transistors act as switches that control whether electrical current can pass through a circuit.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

The higher operating profit margin reflects internal synergies and the advantages of revenue at scale, Myers said, as well as HPE’s ability to pass through higher input costs, especially around memory, to its customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

I tap my CharlieCard and pass through the turnstile like a marathon winner, hands raised.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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