pass on
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See pass away .
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Transfer something, as in Sign the card and then pass it on to the others , or Grandpa passed his tools on to his favorite grandson . Also see pass the torch .
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I took a pass on it and instead played on the frosh-soph basketball team and lettered in tennis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"We are asking Total to pass on the benefits of these released barrels -- by lowering prices -- and to continue capping prices for as long as necessary," government spokesperson Maud Bregeon told BFM television.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
As for the price of goods, Econ 101 teaches that firms compete prices down and pass on economies of scale to consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Businesses are trying to pass on the higher costs of supplies to customers, and they have more leverage due to the increase in demand.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Patrons make suggestions to other patrons they pass on the concourses, pointing out remarkable tents they have visited already.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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