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as in to hand
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another could you please pass me the phone?

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as in to undergo
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it a presidential candidate who doesn't yet know how it feels to pass the scrutiny of the national press

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as in to fly
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval the finished product isn't perfect, but it will pass

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as in ticket
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance) a pass to leave the military base for the weekend

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Recent Examples of pass
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The four-mile trail passes through groves of Great Basin bristlecone pines, with trunks weathered by centuries of snow and sun. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025 Wine and beer are complimentary at lunch and dinner and are often paired with the entrees to reflect the region the cruise was passing through. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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And the pass rush is expected to be a strength in 2025. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025 Film awards tables and festival passes will be available starting Aug. 1. William Earl, Variety, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pass
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  • Foxx has centered her criticism on establishment Democrats circling the wagons for establishment candidates, noting that three senior Democratic members of Congress died within the first six months of Trump’s second term, handing Republicans a larger advantage.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The Supreme Court has handed Trump one victory after another in his effort to remake the federal government, after lower courts have found the administration’s actions probably violate federal law.
    Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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  • The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Such as when our yellow Lab Frank couldn’t stop wagging his tail while digging a hole.
    David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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  • Cut lemons tend to lose their moisture quickly, especially if left exposed to air in the fridge.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
  • While Drake has continued with subtle jabs in his music, Pusha appears content with leaving their rivalry in the past.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
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  • In part, Merriman says, because of Beijing enacting tougher environmental regulations at home in 2015, regulations that pushed Chinese firms to set up shop with local partners next door.
    Michael Sullivan, NPR, 12 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, deep tax cuts enacted in 2023 with subsequent cuts each year have had a limited impact on growth, O’Leary said, while reducing state revenue.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 12 July 2025
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  • There was a fan-cast that happened that same day, and the first person to post something, their fan cast was me.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 July 2025
  • Nothing that happened in the meeting between Jaishankar and Wang Yi changes this larger reality.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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  • There, Sansón underwent surgery to amputate his leg.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • All will undergo a rigorous performance evaluation in our simulator room, being trained and tested to the exact same standards used by the FAA Academy.
    Sharon DeVivo, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
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  • Kerrville city manager Dalton Rice said that in his city, at least 40 power lines are still down after the storms.
    Hannah Parry Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • The crash was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. on June 28 at the intersection of West Taylor and Spring streets, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
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  • Molina-Neave was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, in 2006 but refused extradition to Denver.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
  • Glover refused, and Pierce told her to turn around as she was being arrested.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 7 July 2025

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“Pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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