passing through
Example Sentences
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The area felt fun and funky, but I was only passing through, determined to get to my next destination.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Asia has been bearing the brunt of Gulf disruptions since the start of the Iran war, as major importers—including China, India, Japan and South Korea—heavily rely on oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
In the 15th century, the Danish monarchy started collecting “sound dues” on ships crossing the Baltic Sea passing through Øresund, a narrow strait between the port towns of Helsingor and Helsingborg.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested in January of last year while passing through Iran on a global motorbike journey.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
So tall were the spiny thickets that the hobbits could walk upright under them, passing through long dry aisles carpeted with a deep prickly mould.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
