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as in ticket
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
meeting that movie director could be your passport to a big acting career
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
to its followers, the cult seemed like their passport to heaven
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Recent Examples of passport
Regardless of age, all travelers need a passport for international flights, and passports are REAL ID-compliant.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Under the new rule, travelers without the required identification, such as a REAL ID or passport, will have their identity verified by TSA at security checkpoints.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026
The Homeland Security Department did not respond to CNN’s questions about options for Venezuelans with no passport who wish to self-deport.
—Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Like DuBois, Robeson’s passport was ultimately revoked, amounting to a kind of imprisonment, Bryant writes.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Under the new rule, travelers without the required identification, such as a REAL ID or passport, will have their identity verified by TSA at security checkpoints.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026
The Homeland Security Department did not respond to CNN’s questions about options for Venezuelans with no passport who wish to self-deport.
—Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Like DuBois, Robeson’s passport was ultimately revoked, amounting to a kind of imprisonment, Bryant writes.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
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Players can add the Double Play feature to their Powerball ticket for an additional $1 per play.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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How much is a Powerball lottery ticket today?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s internet connectivity has been partially restored, but experts are warning that, even on the other side of the digital blackout, the outlook for Iranian internet access remains bleak.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cook said Apple is in the process of increasing its access to supply and didn’t want to forecast beyond March.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, the next key in understanding the problem was to calculate the effects of all the other planets on the orbit of Mercury.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her phone, wallet and car keys were inside the home.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The officers repeatedly instructed him to drop the weapon and attempted to isolate him in the home’s living room by closing a glass door between them and Chakraborty.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Open floor plans need private spaces with doors that close.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cargo movement in and out of Bangladesh’s largest seaport came to a standstill Tuesday after dockworkers and other port employees intensified strike action that halted operations at the gateway.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt resumed limited operations Monday under the terms of the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire agreement, reopening a critical gateway that had been largely closed for nearly two years.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The heightened interest in the crowded Democratic field is a nod to the rare opportunity that comes with vacant House seats, typically brought by retirements, death, or accession into a higher or statewide office.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Prince's Trust was renamed The King's Trust following Charles' accession to the throne in 2022 and the charity works to empower vulnerable youth to build skills to prosper.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Instead of reinventing its brand to appeal to younger wine drinkers, Jordan has leaned deeper into food—because food is the universal entry point.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What denied her entry to the Milan-Cortina Olympics was her final qualification event in the North American Cup earlier this month at Lake Placid, where several Canadian competitors were withdrawn at the last minute.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Strolling past glass display cases of fossils and earthenware artifacts, my eyes landed on a rack by the main entrance with flyers advertising children’s events and local flea markets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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After the deadly attacks and the Senate chamber breach, officials closed off some of the entrances to the Capitol building.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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