passenger

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Recent Examples of passenger The passenger, Zahid Ali, 39, of Marshalltown, Iowa, died a week later, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 The Nissan’s driver and another child passenger were also injured but are expected to survive. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026 Mohammad Aziz, the head of Lebanon’s Civil Aviation Authority, said that Israel’s air force usually pauses its bombing when a passenger plane is approaching. Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 Rivera was in the Kia’s passenger seat, with Diller and Rosen positioned by the passenger door. John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passenger
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Noun
  • The State Department also warned travelers to prepare for potential disruptions, including periodic airspace closures that could affect international flights.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The stoppage has caused staffing shortages among TSA workers at airport security checkpoints, resulting in significantly longer-than-normal delays for travelers, with some airports reporting wait times of over four hours.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One house in particular, on the generous corner lot at Gower and Douthit streets, attracted sightseers from all over town.
    Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Big Basin was established in 1902 to safeguard its redwood trees and is still visited today by sightseers from all over the world wanting to gaze at the 300-foot giants.
    Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passenger. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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