passages

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Anamaria and her brother, John Paul, read passages from the Bible from a pulpit framed by flowers and a portrait of Sayre.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The passages in question are familiar ones, found in Matthew 22 and Matthew 25.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

“The increased passages does not come close to erasing the energy deficit, but it does help for the time being. Nor do we see production being restored in the region.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Fifa hopes it will remove some of the frustration felt by supporters and players, and reduce the chance of injury due to needless passages of play when an offside flag is going to be raised.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

People tend to speak of them with reverence, and students may even be required to memorize and recite key passages.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz