passage
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When business leaders were frustrated over the passage of a $30-per-hour minimum wage for hotel workers, Bass brokered a meeting with them and Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, he said in December.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
And am I correct that this particular passage really exposes the ruse?
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
And earlier in the conflict, Iran reportedly charged tolls for the safe passage of several ships or allowed the transit of ships belonging to friendly nations after direct negotiations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
I opened it and found myself reading a familiar passage about the protagonist Winston Smith’s cubicle and the slot in the wall nicknamed the “memory hole.”
From Salon • May 31, 2026
When Maggie had realized that the Kanes were keeping her letters away from Elisha, she had packed up and arranged passage to go to him.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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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