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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
Noun
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The latest diplomatic movement could affect travelers because the Strait of Hormuz has been a major flashpoint in the region.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The international clientele is split between Europeans and Americans on endeavors to discover Ancient Egypt, and travelers from Gulf countries on weekend getaways, poised to shop at the many luxury malls in the hotel’s Garden City surroundings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Noun
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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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Winter has options for cross-country skiers and sightseers.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Ten migrants survived the shipwreck, which occurred on June 12 in the Mediterranean Sea, off the eastern part of the North African nation, according to the Abreen group, which tracks movements of migrants in eastern Libya.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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His targets are mostly, but not exclusively, migrants.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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“Passengers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passengers. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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