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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
Then, when passports are requested, the federal government would be able to determine which babies qualify for automatic citizenship.
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump said the federal government will recognize two sexes and no other options for official federal purposes including passports and documents.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
This included Tran’s medication, their passports, a citizenship application containing both victims’ DNA profiles — something Vo had claimed not to have — and Tran’s cane, Knox said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Zar rushed to a drawer and grabbed from it passports, as well as insurance and banking documents.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump said the federal government will recognize two sexes and no other options for official federal purposes including passports and documents.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
This included Tran’s medication, their passports, a citizenship application containing both victims’ DNA profiles — something Vo had claimed not to have — and Tran’s cane, Knox said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Zar rushed to a drawer and grabbed from it passports, as well as insurance and banking documents.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
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Producers thinking of putting on an Arthur Miller are more likely to go for the tragedies because that’s what he’s known for and those are what have sold tickets in the past.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Jan. 2025
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My kids and their friends are really desperate to get a ticket because that’s a generation that has never seen the Gallagher brothers on stage together.—
Billboard Italy,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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That level of unification, combined with the fact that players were now all online, rather than sequestered to arcades, was also a boon for the developers, who now had access to more data than ever.—
Veerender Jubbal,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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The key is balance — personalization should feel helpful, not manipulative.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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The key is to move forward with that commitment, so that beautiful journey becomes clear.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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Depth and versatility are both factors that have been important to the Red Sox roster construction in years past, but a platooned second base leaves the door wide open for the obvious Bregman questions from fans.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Although natural charisma might get you in the door, knowing how to navigate conversations—especially when emotions run high—is a different skill set altogether.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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And having fewer infections would lessen the chance of the H5N1 bird flu virus evolving within a person to spread efficiently between people — the gateway to a bird flu pandemic.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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The event also included competitions at the novice and junior levels, as well as development camps that are the gateway for athletes to join the national team, which competes at the world and Olympic levels.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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The plan is also to loan—or, potentially accession—a quilt by a contemporary Black American quilter, intended to help facilitate this discussion of race and gender at the centennial.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Capitals have unlocked his offensive game, and his 13 goals — including a heavy slapper against the Penguins — have played a pivotal role in their accession to the top of the Eastern Conference.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The film was Kenya’s official entry for the best international feature film category of the Oscars.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Its biggest problems all come from factors outside its control, such as the decline in foot traffic post-pandemic, the continued rise of e-commerce, falling insurer reimbursement rates for prescriptions, and the entry of big players like Walmart, Costco, and Amazon into pharmacy services.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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Grissom has added turkey décor throughout the living room to honor the schoolhouse’s history as a barn and made mosaics for the entrances, one with the school’s name and the other with its date of creation.—
Celia Fernandez,Valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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She’s even brought her historic Divine Nine organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., to the big stage: making an entrance with her line sisters and sporting the AKA letters while carrying her championship belt.—
Martie Bowser,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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