passing

Example Sentences

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And, of course, there was also the passing of Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, who had been Chris Cornell’s roommate and dear friend.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Pashinyan efforts to try and steer his country away from Moscow include passing a law to launch the process of joining the EU, and accelerating the peace process with neighbouring Azerbaijan via a US-brokered agreement.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Even at this stage of his career, his vision, passing range and leadership remain world class.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"Because of their enormous mass and compact size, they strongly bend passing light. Starlight from the same host galaxy can be focused into extraordinarily bright images, a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

As the bell rings for passing period and everyone packs up to go to their first-period class, Ollie pauses next to my desk.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila