passing through
Example Sentences
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Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 while passing through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
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
Binance’s internal investigators and foreign law-enforcement officials warned last year that Iranian-linked funds were still passing through the platform.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"At this very moment, our oil tanker is passing through the Strait of Hormuz," Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told lawmakers at the National Assembly in Seoul.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
This gave her an ideal vantage point where she could hide from view but still see everyone passing through the International Arrivals gate.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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