passing

Example Sentences

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When asked Friday if there was an uptick in ships passing through Hormuz, Matt Smith, U.S. head analyst at Kpler, said that “it is too soon to say.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Although the temporary peace is fragile and there is still minimal oil traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, traders have taken negotiations as a signal it’s safe to pile into equities.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

I understand that moral intuition and agree that passing off A.I.-generated prose as one’s own breaks the writer-reader contract.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

In the speech, Wright said some 2,200 projects were reviewed, with about 80% passing the DOE’s bar for funding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

‘Or maybe,’ she said wearily, ‘those Boar Clan were passing this way because their autumn camp is downstream, and -‘ She stopped.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver