pass
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A drone found the wreckage - which had broken into two sections - during its first pass of the search area on 2 June.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Roth balances also can pass to heirs undepleted by age-related mandatory withdrawals that apply to traditional accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“The reform measure was extraordinarily popular, it was going to pass, so instead of going at it directly, he ran a competing measure.”
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
But a man guarded the doors; he was so big I’d never be able to pass him.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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
In a shocking first half, Argentina committed more fouls than passes in the final third of the pitch.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
If the bill passes, the state’s Department of Justice would publish a roster of compliant printers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
We’ve wasted at least thirty seconds, and every second that passes increases the danger of us being caught out.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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
Proposition 7 passed with a substantial majority, with 60% voting in favor of the proposal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
In 2016, Austria's parliament passed a law allowing the government to seize the house from Mrs Pommer.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
This translates into significant regulatory costs, most of which are passed on to those invested in super funds in the form of high fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
She noticed the gamers she’d passed earlier, led by the dungeon master, taking a spot at the side of the crowd.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Osbourne spoke to the BBC exactly a year on from her husband's passing, which led to an outpouring of public grief, and celebration of his contribution to music.
From BBC ● 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
Rather than playing in a passing tournament on the eve of official practice beginning on Monday, Wixom and his teammates are choosing to do something that will help others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
When Argentina gave the trophy back to Spain, it likely marked a passing of the torch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
When we were all done passing and pouring, I cleared my throat to get it ready for an army of words to pass through it.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
