in passing
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as in en passant
by way of interjection or digression
Alfred mentioned in passing that he used to be a flight instructor.
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“In passing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20passing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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