with each passing hour
phrase
: as each hour passed
She grew more nervous with each passing hour.
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But while a few people were found alive, such rescues became increasingly rare, and with each passing hour the operation was increasingly shifting from a search for survivors to the recovery of bodies.
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29 June 2026
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Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
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“With each passing hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20each%20passing%20hour. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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