passages

Example Sentences

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Guff of this sort has its entertainment value, as do passages that barely conceal the memoirist’s disdain for Ms. Harris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The passages won’t be large enough for bighorn — with their broad horns — to squeeze through, advocates say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

The Justice Department says 99 subterranean passages have been discovered in the Southern District of California since 1993.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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