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as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the long passage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up the Pacific Coast to California
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as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an arduous passage across the country
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as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work
the news report quoted a passage from the novel
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as in process
forward movement in time or place
a swift passage from mere liking to actual love
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison
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Recent Examples of passage
With the passage of the CARES Act, the amount of qualified medical expenses has extended quite a bit.
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Andy Hill, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
His reporting has resulted directly in the passage of five new laws.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
Because of that restriction, under California election law, Measure C requires two-thirds approval, not a simple majority, for passage.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
The show transforms the interior of the San Miguel Church into a colorful, multisensory experience narrating the passage of time.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Andy Hill, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
His reporting has resulted directly in the passage of five new laws.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
Because of that restriction, under California election law, Measure C requires two-thirds approval, not a simple majority, for passage.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
The show transforms the interior of the San Miguel Church into a colorful, multisensory experience narrating the passage of time.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
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Moraga Ave and Highway 13 are major evacuation routes for Piedmont and Oakland.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dolce tells Axios that the route Ardonagh took with both direct lenders and bank lenders combining on the same deal raised some eyebrows.Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Air Force commit Mikhail Benner hauled in three touchdown passes from Darien Jackson to help give the Eagles a 35-0 halftime lead that was more than enough to clinch the program’s third straight trip to the 4A quarterfinals.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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One weekend trip does not a lifetime license buyer make.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Modena’s final trading voyage lasted almost three years—and included stops in the Canary Islands, Cape Town, Ceylon, Bombay, and Persia.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Commodore Peggy Nathan New Yorker Margaret Nathan’s first ocean voyage was a transatlantic crossing from France to New York in 1957.Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter. ECONOMIC INDICATORS After tough years of runaway inflation, the rate has finally deflated to a level that the Federal Reserve sees as normal.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Was that the same process for the movie? Same process.James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The next administration will likely cut regulations on areas key to the tech industry, such as cryptocurrency mining, and hasten the process for permits related to nuclear energy, which companies expect to fuel artificial intelligence data centers.William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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There have been no reported injuries or deaths, the sheriff said, adding that some residents disregarded mandatory evacuation orders Wednesday.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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During the past two decades there have been 1.63 million excess deaths among Black Americans relative to white Americans.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Refuse to let outside influences steer you down the wrong path.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Surprisingly, two of the three rats chose to take the less efficient path of turning away from the reward and running to the car to drive to their Froot Loop destination.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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That changed after an expedition to Iceland in search of the last of the great auks.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Children and their parents go on an expedition to learn about the insects in the garden, with a magnifying glass, pencil and crayons to record their findings.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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