passenger

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Recent Examples of passenger The passenger was taken to an area hospital and reported to be in stable condition for injuries. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 May 2026 The third passenger, a German woman, died on May 2. Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 This service is supported by passenger fares that are largely offset by funding from the state’s Special Transportation Fund established in 1983 to support transportation and infrastructure. Mary Tomolonius, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026 Sean Jeans-Gail, vice president of government affairs and policy at the Rail Passengers Association, said Amtrak and many other ground transportation companies barred weapons on trains and buses after 9/11, but none put security measures in place to detect or screen every passenger for firearms. Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passenger
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Noun
  • Its content includes live NFL and NBA games as well as original content aimed at travelers.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Why this matters for early planners For travelers who like to plan ahead or avoid peak crowds, the Nelson-Atkins is worth noting now.
    Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For $33 per person, sightseers will get a 15-minute ride above the Surrounded Islands, a 45-minute bus ride over causeways near the islands and a 90-minute boat tour through Biscayne Bay.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Now, sightseers are flocking to his hometown.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passenger. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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