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Recent Examples of passengers
Hantavirus has a long incubation period, and people with high-risk exposures — including cruise ship passengers and people who were on an international flight with a sick passenger — should be monitored for 42 days, health officials say.
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Erin Burnett, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Erin Burnett, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passengers
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However, the administration has barred travelers from Iran and Haiti, though World Cup players, coaches and other support personnel are exempt.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Grand Hyatt’s bread is buttered with business travelers, and the wide desks and plentiful power outlets around the room confirm that this outpost is a prime example of that.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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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
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Now, sightseers are flocking to his hometown.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hiba had heard that migrants were sometimes subjected to human and organ trafficking in Egypt.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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As of Thursday afternoon, ICE had not moved Williams from the Orange County Jail into its custody since his arrest on Saturday, surpassing the 72-hour limit to house migrants as part of the facility’s agreement with federal authorities.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Passengers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passengers. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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