passing out
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Marooned passengers told the BBC people had been vomiting and passing out in the heat and now did not know how they would get home.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
We get up there and it’s hot and humid and people are passing out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
Kate Movius moved among a roomful of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, passing out a pop trivia quiz and paper prism glasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
“Congratulations, Mr. Keeley,” said Dr. Zinchenko, who was slicing the cake and passing out pieces.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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