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passenger

[pas-uhn-jer] / ˈpæs ən dʒər /


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So would ride-share companies that charged a user more based on knowledge that the passenger didn’t have a competing app on their phone.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The driver of the Charger ran from the scene, leaving behind a juvenile passenger who was later reunited with a parent, according to Wheeler.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

The ORR said, external it was "a significant step forward" in introducing competition on the route, where Eurostar has held a monopoly on passenger services since the tunnel opened in 1994.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Rather than wake the person, Rubio said he kept watching for signs of breathing until the passenger finally stirred.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“Thanks again, Gran,” I said, clutching the Cat Fantastic magazine as I was about to jump into the passenger side of Mom’s idling Toyota.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

In 1936, Pan American Airways flew passengers from San Francisco to Honolulu for $356, the equivalent of more than $8,000 in today’s dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Management currently targets 2027 total passengers at 128.5 million, up 2% from this year’s projected total.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

"Children were screaming and most of the passengers were vomiting, but the captain did not seem to care."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Back then, airports were growing in size as air travel became accessible, forcing passengers to walk great distances while carrying their luggage by hand.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

The vehicle lurched its way ’round a corner so quickly the passengers swayed like trees in a storm.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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