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Recent Examples of passageway
Just below them, however, was a Polymarket bet on the number of ships that would be allowed to pass through the critical oil passageway.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
While peristalsis—a muscle’s ability to contract and produce wavelike motions—helps move an object through the stretchy passageway, gravity is always lending a hand.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
For shoes, Rosen points to tilting cabinets that are perfect for narrow passageways or clear shoe boxes for the bottom of a closet.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
Oil prices are continuing their march higher today, with the key maritime passageway still effectively closed.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
While peristalsis—a muscle’s ability to contract and produce wavelike motions—helps move an object through the stretchy passageway, gravity is always lending a hand.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
For shoes, Rosen points to tilting cabinets that are perfect for narrow passageways or clear shoe boxes for the bottom of a closet.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
Oil prices are continuing their march higher today, with the key maritime passageway still effectively closed.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passageway
Noun
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To help offset traffic issues, a LAX Metro expansion improved airport connectivity in 2025, adding new rail stations serving Inglewood, Westchester, and the Crenshaw corridor.—
Kaila Yu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Washington routinely installs foreign flags along major corridors near the White House and federal office buildings during state visits and other high-level diplomatic events, a long-standing practice meant to honor visiting leaders and signal the significance of the occasion.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Buttons displaying preferred pronouns (he/him, he/them, she/them) were placed in the main conference hallway, free to take.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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After that single hallway run-in a decade ago, neither woman encountered the other again until the buildup for this fight began.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The signs shout at us from sidewalks and from the concourses of shopping malls.—
Stephanie Hughes,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
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Just as the massive crane and sprawling construction equipment dominating the stadium concourse were impossible to miss, so too were Charlotte’s quarterbacks, unmistakable in their red practice jerseys.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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