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In 2022, Queen's compilation LP made history as the first album to pass seven million UK chart units.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
When fully loaded, the VLCCs, or very large crude carriers that can carry 2 million barrels of oil, sit too deep in the water to pass through the Suez Canal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I was raised near the shore of Chicago’s slice of Lake Michigan, a body of water wide and blue enough to pass for the sea.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Bacteria that survive a drug can reproduce and pass their resistance to future generations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
His ears are so sharp that he can hear the clouds pass.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
For the Trump VIPs, being seen by both the packed rows of reporters with coveted courtroom passes and Trump himself was a key part of the ritual.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Its great colonial naval base in Asia would be in Singapore, allowing control of Malacca, through which the largest share of global maritime traffic from China now passes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Haaland’s singularity was a testament to how humanity seeks heroes — but Spain’s ultimate triumph via crisp passes and selfless teamwork offered a stirring, convincing collective counterpoint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Known as one of the brightest, fastest and most active meteor showers of the year, it occurs when Earth passes through the debris of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I pant as the bag passes under the glow of the streetlamp.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
The No Surprises Act passed Congress after growing complaints from patients hit by huge, unexpected bills from doctors who weren’t in their insurers’ networks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
After a rather rough month for semiconductor stocks, the bounce seen the past few days may have some wondering if the storm has passed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Voters ultimately passed Proposition 103, which promised insurance rate roll-backs and created the elected state insurance commissioner role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Even if Garnacho left on deadline day - September 1 - fewer than 45 days would have passed, making it harder to argue they are not connected.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It was done with, and there was no doubt in our minds but that Tansy had passed her trial.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Reilly’s passing will not change the structure or current operations of the Clint Reilly Organization, Heist said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
"I managed to find a wooden plank, which I clung to for two days and one night," Begum said, noting she eventually caught the attention of a passing rescue ship.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Asked whether Iran would impose tolls on merchant vessels passing through the vital waterway, Caine said it was a “hypothetical” scenario — a response Kennedy rejected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Guidelines were turned into mandates and banks couldn’t even open an ATM, much less acquire another bank, if they didn’t receive a passing grade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mien had told me a way to get to the hospital without passing the guardpost inside the door.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
