passing

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Also, Jackson said that Duane Roberts, “before his passing, made it very clear to Kelly and the family that those are two of his favorite paintings ever.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Some individuals compare the noise to cicadas or even a passing freight train, Price said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But, with every passing hour, the temperature is cooling.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Higher fuel prices due to the war in Iran have pushed up trucking companies’ expenses, but operators are largely passing along those costs to their customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Then we clustered dripping wet around the heap of prison dresses, holding them up, passing them about, looking for approximate fits.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom