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"That amendment was essentially passed in the middle of the night," said William F. Patry, a former law professor and congressional staffer who is the author of several books on copyright.

Hammon, a 31-year-old point guard who was the runner-up in the league's most valuable player voting last season, was essentially passed over for the United States team.

As debt got easier and easier to finance each year, that benefit was essentially passed along to equity holders and leverage was something that was rewarded and not punished.

Mr. Kratz, who hadn't had a boss since he was in his early 20s, definitely felt the emotional quirks of entering a new life in which he was, essentially, passing for someone of no obvious accomplishment.

There are also some egregious omissions: art, social, and intellectual history are essentially passed over.

"That savings is essentially passed on to us," Mr. Armstrong said.

Then there are more deliberate attempts to deceive -- works that mimic the style and signature of artists and are essentially passed off in the market place as originals.

You're essentially passing the chore on to the recipient.

When you buy a stock you are essentially passing your extra money forward to someone else who needs it and who will hopefully be good stewards of it by using it to invest in the equipment and people and other assets required to grow their business.

Put bets are essentially pass bets that "skip" the come out roll.

Thereafter, along with Hua and other leaders who still believed that Mao's road to socialism was essentially right, Wang passed into political oblivion.