1
as in routes
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the long passage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up the Pacific Coast to California
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2
as in trips
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an arduous passage across the country
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4
as in excerpts
a part taken from a longer work
the news report quoted a passage from the novel
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5
as in processes
forward movement in time or place
a swift passage from mere liking to actual love
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as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison
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Archaeologists have successfully penetrated the symbols and restored eroded passages to find the queen.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Blow your nose to clear your nasal passages.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
In addition to minelaying, minesweeping—the ability to detect and remove mines to clear safe passages—is a key element of naval mine warfare.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The Air 5400 uses brush fibers, similar to those of a door sweep, to cover the front air guide’s cable passages.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
At the very southern end of the Netherlands just outside Maastricht is the Velvet Cave, an 11th- or 12th-century network of underground passages beneath the ruins of Valkenburg Castle.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
The lyrics, some inspired by proverbs and biblical passages, convey the fervor of his first love with God, without losing his personal touch.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Café Lisbeth hosts exhibitions on themes of transience and how humans have grappled with life’s passages throughout history.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Anything that causes obstruction, including congestion, small nasal passages and polyps, can lead to snoring.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.—
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Offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Allen had to hocus pocus their way through the receiver deficiencies with screens and other short-distance routes, but James Cook, the tight ends and offensive line delivered ample force.—
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By 2021, trips of 28 nights or more had become the fastest-growing category and accounted for roughly 22% of gross nights booked.—
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Administration officials say the task force will shift operations ashore because traffickers are now less willing to risk voyages that can be detected and targeted at sea.—
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This new Seuss book includes excerpts and a cover sketch from Geisel’s manuscript.—
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Over time, chemical applications reduce the biodiversity of the outdoor environment, as well as disrupting natural processes that keep pests in check.—
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Programs like this make this possible by letting patients apply for flexible payment plans without high interest rates or lengthy approval processes.—
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Smoking causes more than seven million deaths globally each year, according to the World Health Organization.—
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Of that number, 385 attacks and 317 deaths were on Christian people, in which their religious identity played a factor.—
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Zohran's parents shaped his political views Though Mira and Mahmood told The New York Times in June 2025 that Zohran had not turned to them for political advice, their worldview and career paths have shaped Zohran’s democratic socialist political stance and mayoral campaign.—
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Alongside increasing assaults on indigenous peoples, the next few years saw mass Spanish expeditions and the establishment of new colonies.—
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“Passages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passages. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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