passing out
Example Sentences
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With high inflation ravaging the economy, Greenspan recoiled when he learned Ford’s advisers planned a grassroots movement to encourage personal savings by passing out buttons that proclaimed, “Whip Inflation Now.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
"In the mid-2000s, I remember passing out, and I saw children pass out, too. About three or four of them went down like a stone," he says.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
If you or someone around you experiences symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, such as dizziness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, confusion, or passing out, seek medical help immediately.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
In the bunkers, they tended small children, passing out food, milk, and toys.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
