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

Students should read entire books, not decontextualized passages.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Many houses there were, chambers, halls, and passages, cut and tunnelled back into the walls upon their inner side, so that all the open circle was overlooked by countless windows and dark doors.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien