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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
Locals have been deprived of their rights and homes and forced to adopt a Russian passport.
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Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Tsurkov is described as a researcher who held both Israeli and Russian passports and entered the country using her Russian passport, the Israeli government announced at the time.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The last piece of archive of that section shows this Nazi passport.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The most significant case so far was the seizure, in June 2025, of Moscow’s huge Domodedovo airport on the grounds that its owners held foreign passports or dual citizenship.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
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Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Tsurkov is described as a researcher who held both Israeli and Russian passports and entered the country using her Russian passport, the Israeli government announced at the time.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The last piece of archive of that section shows this Nazi passport.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The most significant case so far was the seizure, in June 2025, of Moscow’s huge Domodedovo airport on the grounds that its owners held foreign passports or dual citizenship.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
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At the very beginning, Stebbins is who all of the other boys think is either going to win the walk or will get the first ticket out.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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The organization has defended its dynamic pricing strategy, part of a plan to generate $3 billion in ticket sales next year, arguing that the money funds the sport around the world.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dell Optimizer provides power profiles and display settings, while the Dell SupportAssist app provides support access and system updates.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Aid groups say the Israeli military continues to restrict access to food, water, and humanitarian aid, worsening a crisis already marked by starvation and displacement.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Old expectations of college majors and the guarantees of a good future — how STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is the key to the door of life — is under stress and cracking.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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An early investigation revealed that messages were written in red on the automobile’s driver’s side door.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Over a thousand tourists have been evacuated from Machu Picchu, with hundreds of others stranded, this week due to demonstrations by residents in Aguas Calientes – the gateway to Peru's famous archaeological site – blocking transportation services.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The city of Cusco in the Andes mountains is a common gateway destination for travelers bound for Machu Picchu.—
Jimena De La Quintana,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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King Charles made William the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne, following his accession in September 2022, and Kate became the Princess of Wales in the same sweep.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Following the public outcry, EU leaders started issuing statements warning that the new law curtailing NABU’s authority would jeopardize Ukraine’s EU accession.—
DARIA KALENIUK,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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Poland has reported the entry of Russian drones and missiles multiple times since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Clicking a pin brings up all the entries associated with that location.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Drivers heading north out of Miami will want to avoid Interstate 95 as the cleanup continues from a multicar crash that had shut down all main line northbound lanes near the Northwest 81st Street entrance.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Liberty season-ticket holders receive a discount at the team store, have a separate entrance at games, and can pay for their tickets on a 12-month plan.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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