passages

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As part of his dedicated care, George reads passages of murder mystery novels to the sheep nightly, a whodunit treat to cap off the day’s events.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

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

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

On Wednesday, Wang also emphasised safe passages through the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“Eilonwy, listen,” Taran interrupted, “if there are tunnels and passages under the castle—can you get to the other cells? Is there a way outside?”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander