passages

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The cave, an underwater system which extends for hundreds of meters through multiple chambers and internal passages, begins with a first large, bright cavern with a sandy bottom.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Surprisingly, there are only a handful of passages in the Bible that are directly about twins.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Here we find early drafts of passages that would later appear in his published work, as well as ideas for various other projects, some pursued and some abandoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Photos showed a pickup basketball game with pink and blue jerseys, a heart-shaped white cake and a Bible in which guests were invited to highlight favorite passages for the pair’s first child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

‘In disputes about natural phenomena,’ wrote Galileo, ‘one must not begin with the authority of scriptural passages, but with sensory experience and necessary demonstrations.’

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin