passenger

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Recent Examples of passenger Powers said Victor, who was with Lorenzo on July 7 when an ICE agent shot and killed him, also told her that an unidentified individual walked up to the passenger side of the van where Victor was sitting with the window open. Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 The Rancho Cordova Police Department said a woman in the vehicle was on a searchable probation, according to a social media post from Wednesday, causing police to find a gun and several unused Narcan kits in the vehicle’s passenger compartment. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 Nationally, Taiwan wants 30 percent of new passenger vehicles to be electric by 2030 and all new cars and scooters to be electric by 2040. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The three men that Salgado Araujo was driving said he was shot through a passenger window and that the ICE officer who fired was not in front of the van or even in danger, a lawyer who has spoken with them said Friday. Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for passenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passenger
Noun
  • Its next chapter should be measured not only by how many travelers arrive, but by how many families from the region are able to participate in what tourism creates.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Yet according to Ethan Lin, Klook’s cofounder and CEO, Western travelers account for a growing share of users.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • The coverage of the latest chapter in the Reflecting Pool’s story has attracted news reporters and sightseers putting their hands in the murky waters.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • Only a few sightseers lingered in the area to snap images of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument.
    Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passenger. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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