Example Sentences

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But as every hour passes, it is more likely the UK will soon have its seventh prime minister in 10 years.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

However, observers have pointed out that while the waterway -- through which a fifth of crude passes -- has reopened, it could take some time before supplies are back up to pre-war levels.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

A much-cited Swiss study from the 1990s asked how faith passes between generations, and the answer upset every assumption about gentle piety: The father decides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Each cell can store a quantum imprint of every interaction, like the passage of a particle or even the influence of a force such as electromagnetism or nuclear interactions, that passes through.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

She didn’t have the words to say what she was feeling, and unlike Simon, she wasn’t offered free passes to speak English.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith