1
as in routes
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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2
as in trips
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an arduous passage across the country
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4
as in excerpts
a part taken from a longer work
the news report quoted a passage from the novel
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as in processes
forward movement in time or place
a swift passage from mere liking to actual love
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as in deaths
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 passages
Beginning in the 2030 school year, public school students will read biblical passages and learn how the Bible affected history and literature from kindergarten to 12th grade.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
In the afternoon, students will partake in book clubs that read novels — a dying art in traditional public schools, driven in part by the increasing popularity of literacy curriculum programs that favor textbooks with short reading passages over whole books.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
By fourth grade, students will encounter passages about Jesus in the New Testament.
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Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
By fourth grade, students would encounter passages about Jesus in the New Testament.
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Amie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
They'll also be required to read Bible stories, including passages from the New Testament and excerpts from the Book of Job.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Papyrologist Federica Nicolardi said on Thursday at the same event that the team has already identified a number of intriguing passages, including some on the nature of deities and providence.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to make Bible passages required reading in public schools.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
In the afternoon, students will partake in book clubs that read novels — a dying art in traditional public schools, driven in part by the increasing popularity of literacy curriculum programs that favor textbooks with short reading passages over whole books.
—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
By fourth grade, students will encounter passages about Jesus in the New Testament.
—
Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
By fourth grade, students would encounter passages about Jesus in the New Testament.
—
Amie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
They'll also be required to read Bible stories, including passages from the New Testament and excerpts from the Book of Job.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Papyrologist Federica Nicolardi said on Thursday at the same event that the team has already identified a number of intriguing passages, including some on the nature of deities and providence.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to make Bible passages required reading in public schools.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passages
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The borough added that collection days are not changing, only the start time of the pickup routes.
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The model has structure in abundance and routes almost none of it toward meaning or mobility.
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If cooking dinner every night feels repetitive and exhausting, online grocery delivery is your ultimate solution to simplify weekly meal planning, eliminate stressful trips to the store and get fresh ingredients brought straight to your door.
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Even short trips require a lot of stuff, with multiple outfit changes a day a certainty.
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New to Alaska this year is MSC Cruises, which will have its MSC Poesia doing round-trip voyages from Seattle.
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The ship is currently operating Alaska voyages, according to CruiseMapper.
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Although excerpts were published internationally, the full memoir was only rediscovered by historian Jonathan Schroeder in 2016.
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Earlier, authorities blocked access to excerpts of Goktas' show, including pokes at Erdogan, that were uploaded onto social media.
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While quantum computers remain under development, quantum sensors are already being used to measure physical processes with a level of precision that conventional instruments often struggle to achieve.
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Recruitment processes are described as clearer and more aligned following the departures of Daniel Levy, the former executive chairman who was deposed in September last year, and ex-managing director of football Fabio Paratici.
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In 2024, roughly 48,800 Americans died by suicide, a slight decrease from the peak of nearly 49,500 deaths in this manner in 2022.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission also estimated that, in 2024, there were approximately 14,700 fireworks injuries and 11 deaths, marking a 50% increase over the year before.
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This isn't burnout, but profound uncertainty stemming from AI disruption, economic instability, and evolving career paths.
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The paths through the bush are infested with these ticks, as are many back yards.
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One likely possibility is sailcloth used to make the sails that powered Viking ships on expeditions into the wider world, Reher-Langberg said.
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For years, naturalists with the American Museum of Natural History, which funded some of Stefansson’s expeditions, had been arguing that Americans should really eat more whale.
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“Passages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passages. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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