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passes

  • plural
    of pass.
    pass
    verb (used with object)
    to move past; go by.
  • present tense form
    of pass (3rd person singular).
    pass
    verb (used with object)
    to move past; go by.
passés
  • plural
    of passé.
    passe
    noun
    the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.

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For the Europa flybys, discussions about how the instruments will operate began about 10 years ago and will continue until Juice finally passes the moon in the early 2030s.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Asked if he was conscious that after catching passes in space at 33, he might not get to a faraway end zone as quickly as he did in his 20s, Adams had a good-natured response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

As time passes, a five-year bond becomes a four-year bond, which typically has a narrower spread over safe assets, giving a source of extra return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Older debtors are hopeful this passes and it’s a tiny step towards relieving their burden.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Before Moshico leaves, he passes Tía Zimbul some money.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

"That's right, growl ahead, thou, tes beaux jours sont passés, but for me l'amour, l'amour—que c'est gai, que c'est frais!" he half sung, half shouted.

From In and out of Three Normady Inns by Anna Bowman Dodd

The mother shed no tears; when from her bed she saw us carry it away she looked mournfully on, and as we went out she whispered, "Mes beaux jours sont passés."

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various

Well, Mozart lived in the last days of the old world, and the old world and the thoughts and sentiments of the old world are certainly a little passés now.

From Old Scores and New Readings Discussions on Music & Certain Musicians by John F. Runciman