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as in ticket
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
meeting that movie director could be your passport to a big acting career
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
to its followers, the cult seemed like their passport to heaven
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Recent Examples of passport
My afternoon packing had been practical and clear-eyed: passports, medicine, contact lenses.
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Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The Instagram post included several photos and videos of the airport, his passport, and documents, as well as the notice of refusal of entry at the border.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The food bank said the information could include Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, financial card information, medical information, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers and other sensitive data.
—Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
February 5, 2025 Contact the passport office, Millie Bobby Brown (Bon Jovi) has a new name.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The Instagram post included several photos and videos of the airport, his passport, and documents, as well as the notice of refusal of entry at the border.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The food bank said the information could include Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, financial card information, medical information, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers and other sensitive data.
—Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
February 5, 2025 Contact the passport office, Millie Bobby Brown (Bon Jovi) has a new name.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
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How to get Paul Simon tour tickets Tickets go on sale Friday on Simon's official website paulsimon.com.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Large resorts often command more than $200 for a same-day lift ticket, offering access to extensive terrain and high-speed chairlifts to maximize your run time.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Today's ruling follows one on Friday in a different court that blocked DOGE's access to Department of Treasury information.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fans can register for pre-sale access in advance here.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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Inside those packets were a total of three guns, 29 rounds of ammunition, 19 tools (saw blades, security bits, screwdrivers, handcuff keys, etc.).—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The key is not to avoid conflict but rather to improve skills and mindset to use it as a tool for success.—
Dileep Marway,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Even the hardtop enclosure, with sliding-glass doors and an open area at the back, conveys a sense of airiness.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The ruling comes as thousands of federal employees have been shown the door during the first month of Trump’s second administration.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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San Diego Public Libraries serve as gateways to education and equity.—
Patrick Stewart,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Port of Los Angeles Trade with China, its longtime top trade partner and the top gateway for U.S.-China trade, rose a relatively modest 7.62%.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Allies have been cool on -- or outright opposed to -- Ukraine's ambition for rapid NATO accession and subsequent protection under the bloc's Article 5 collective defense clause.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the years following its accession into the World Trade Organization, China was warmly welcomed into global markets, with countries eager to benefit from its manufacturing prowess and seemingly limitless appetite for foreign investment.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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As their ranks diminish, park rangers say fewer employees could mean long entry lines, dirty bathrooms and potentially unsafe conditions for hikers and campers during the busy tourist season.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Tennis legend Venus Williams will play at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells next month, officials announced, thanks to a wild-card entry.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Might be important later: the criminal was able to gain entrance to the White Lotus property when Valentin pulls up on his motorcycle to the security gate to chat with Gaitok, at the exact moment a random SUV containing the thief sails through.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Also present were the camera crews waiting to capture the entrance and exit of the protagonists at the door.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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