passing out
Example Sentences
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"In the mid-2000s, I remember passing out, and I saw children pass out, too. About three or four of them went down like a stone," he says.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
But the drink giant, with $47.9 billion in annual revenue, knows restaurants want more so it was passing out tastes of Strawberry Hot Honey Lemonade and Blueberry London Fog drinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 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
In 47 minutes, star guard Maxey made 18-of-30 shots from the floor, 6-of-15 from three-point range, and 12-of-14 free throws while passing out nine assists and grabbing five rebounds.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Orbital flights—which sent the astronaut on one or more ninety-minute circuits around the globe, passing out of visual and radio contact with Mission Control, flying over unfriendly territory—upped the ante by a factor.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
