Sentence examples for Passing from inspiring English sources

The word "passing" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used as a verb to describe the act of something or someone moving past or beyond another thing or person. Example sentence: The passing of time has taken its toll on the cottage.

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Passing

verb

Present participle of pass

Exact(60)

"Eventually we got water in plastic containers, which we are passing around the carriage.

In September, I emailed: Since you've chosen not to publish based on the information we have and we're not actively pursuing any more information, then I think it's reasonable to conclude that The Star is passing on this story.

There was similar symbolism – the passing of the torch – when in early 2008 Barack Obama won the endorsement of Kennedy's brother, Teddy, and daughter, Caroline: once he had their blessing, Obama looked unbeatable.

Cristiano Ronaldo has urged Real Madrid fans to get behind "key player" Gareth Bale after the Wales international came under fire for going for goal instead of passing during Saturday's Primera División win over Espanyol.

"Mare Nostrum is working exactly as we worked in the last year and we are not passing on our activity to someone else.

Not one moment of this long day on the road had been spent in the traditional hitching pose: waving signs or thumbs at passing motorists.

This will stop the hacker seeing anything useful as it will all be garbled nonsense passing over the network.

Dave Smith, the group's spokesman, said: "Hopefully by the BSG applying for core participant status, we will be able to guarantee that spying on trade unions and passing over information to private companies becomes a theme within the Pitchford inquiry".

Former Labour deputy leader John Prescott – deputy at the time of the 2003 war – said in his tribute on Twitter that Kennedy had been vindicated on Iraq: "So sad to hear of Charles Kennedy's passing.

I wasn't expecting that!" Get those jobs done It's easy to forget just how much time is passing when you're browsing Facebook, or watching videos on YouTube.

"On behalf of the Australian government I acknowledge the passing of Neville Wran AC CNZM QC," the prime minister said on Monday.

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