passing

Example Sentences

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Oil prices eased in subdued Easter holiday trading as investors took encouragement from news of some tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

His height, passing and shot-blocking expertise was sorely missed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

“Markets will sit and wonder if any good comes by April 6, which looks more unlikely with each passing minute,” InTouch Capital Markets’ analysts’ team says in commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Carefully, I lift things out, studying them, passing them to Gabi, placing them on the floor beside us.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler