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as in keys
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 accessions
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 passports
As a result, they'll be barred from voting, obtaining passports and more, the Democrats said.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Emergency passports handed off at clandestine locations.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival in Russia, passports are immediately confiscated and retained by North Korean security officials, according to the report.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Implementation of the order would create a permanent underclass of stateless individuals born in the United States who would be denied fundamental rights and services, including passports, Social Security cards, and access to federal programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Kerbs said this would bring Oklahoma in line with other states that have adopted digital IDs as well as the federal government which has allowed for passports to be added to digital wallets.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026
Handle the Logistics in Advance Check visa requirements for all travelers — kids and even babies need their own passports in most countries.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Handle Logistics and Manage Expectations Check visa requirements for all travelers — kids and even babies need their own passports in most countries.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Their passports are immediately confiscated and held by North Korean security officials in Russia, the report said.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Emergency passports handed off at clandestine locations.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival in Russia, passports are immediately confiscated and retained by North Korean security officials, according to the report.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Implementation of the order would create a permanent underclass of stateless individuals born in the United States who would be denied fundamental rights and services, including passports, Social Security cards, and access to federal programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Kerbs said this would bring Oklahoma in line with other states that have adopted digital IDs as well as the federal government which has allowed for passports to be added to digital wallets.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026
Handle the Logistics in Advance Check visa requirements for all travelers — kids and even babies need their own passports in most countries.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Handle Logistics and Manage Expectations Check visa requirements for all travelers — kids and even babies need their own passports in most countries.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Their passports are immediately confiscated and held by North Korean security officials in Russia, the report said.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passports
Noun
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Remove everything from your entryway — shoes, coats, bags, keys, mail, all of it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Carnival tickets are at the event.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Starting tomorrow, Southern California residents who won the locals-only pre-sale tickets lottery for the upcoming LA28 games will start receiving emails to purchase their seats at the Olympics.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Proceed to fund your account with a first-time deposit of at least $10 using one of the platform's secure payment gateways.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Counterpoint Research warned last month that the rising prices for DRAM and NAND flash are not only affecting smartphones, but also routers and gateways.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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For almost a month now, a twenty-eight-year old Iranian writer in Tehran has been sharing her diary entries with NPR.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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The deposit match is designed to instantly double your initial bankroll, giving you maximum flexibility to explore the board and build entries across the daily MLB and NBA schedules.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Satellite imagery taken before the strikes shows multiple entrances carved out of the mountainside that are similar to those seen at the Isfahan Tunnel Complex located just over 9 miles north of Khordad.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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One proposal aims to make schools safer by requiring weapons detection systems at the main entrances of all public schools.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Passports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passports. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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