passages

Example Sentences

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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

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

The most moving passages in the diaries chronicle her life during the 900-day German siege of Leningrad, which subjected those who remained in the city to the evils of both totalitarianisms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He was in a clump of brambles, in the middle of which was a rabbit hole that led up from one of the warren passages below.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams