passing

Example Sentences

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A global risk would be that Iran embraces the tolls it recently started charging for each tanker passing through the strait as a new, lucrative income stream, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Traffic through the strait is down 95%, says S&P Global Market Intelligence, with fewer than five ships passing daily in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

After nearly a year of absorbing higher import costs, businesses are now passing those costs on to consumers, squeezing household budgets further.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In a statement, the club said it was "with deep sadness that the club has learnt of the passing on Monday of Geoff Burrow after a period of ill health".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I continued down around the stairs, passing new arrivals streaming up.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom