passing

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When dealing with a major life event, such as the passing of a loved one and inheritance, it is best to lay your assumptions aside and make decisions carefully.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

But other players, who did not publicly comment while still passing on news about their own situations, would have been fully aware the information would leak.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Markets have gotten used to dismissing consumers’ fears about the economy like a passing tantrum.

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

“She doesn’t care. Hey, Mom,” he said, passing his mother on his way to the patio door.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott