pass for
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I was raised near the shore of Chicago’s slice of Lake Michigan, a body of water wide and blue enough to pass for the sea.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
“The human race has to master technology, not let it pass for us,” said UAW President Shawn Fain at a union convention last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
All of the things that make him an unlikely ingénue — the flop sweat, the slight chunkiness, the desire to pass for a cute foodie — click into place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"I just felt we gave him the space to find that pass for that first goal."
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Not once did I see anyone who would pass for over thirty-five.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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