pass for
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With a population of about 2,400, it could pass for any number of prairie towns: modest houses and churches, mostly boarded-up storefronts, and a grain elevator towering above everything.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Then he didn’t miss a single pass for another two quarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Grade I-listed church dates back to the 12th Century, but producers felt it could pass for a US church.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
Not once did I see anyone who would pass for over thirty-five.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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