passage
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Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ships are guaranteed safe passage through another country's waters - but Iran has not ratified this convention.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Succinctly describe a time, place and activity that affected you: a rite of passage, a pivotal career move, a tragedy or unexpected turn of events.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
It switches between a ghostly, vaporous beat and a hectic middle passage filled with sampled and pitched-up voices and clattering percussion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The biblical passage recounts how the serpent, typically interpreted as the devil in Christian theology, tempted Eve to sin by eating the forbidden fruit.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
A man appeared in the passage to the dining room—Mr. Archer, presumably—followed by a boy and a girl.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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