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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
Then, when passports are requested, the federal government would be able to determine which babies qualify for automatic citizenship.
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump said the federal government will recognize two sexes and no other options for official federal purposes including passports and documents.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
This included Tran’s medication, their passports, a citizenship application containing both victims’ DNA profiles — something Vo had claimed not to have — and Tran’s cane, Knox said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Zar rushed to a drawer and grabbed from it passports, as well as insurance and banking documents.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump said the federal government will recognize two sexes and no other options for official federal purposes including passports and documents.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
This included Tran’s medication, their passports, a citizenship application containing both victims’ DNA profiles — something Vo had claimed not to have — and Tran’s cane, Knox said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Zar rushed to a drawer and grabbed from it passports, as well as insurance and banking documents.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
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Producers thinking of putting on an Arthur Miller are more likely to go for the tragedies because that’s what he’s known for and those are what have sold tickets in the past.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Jan. 2025
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Jarett Allen from Burnsville won $5,000,000 in the N.C. lottery on Thursday, Jan. 9, after purchasing a $30 200X The Cash ticket from his local Riverside General Store, according to an official news release.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Rather than allow the restriction to play out, and perhaps have the platform stagger on for a few more weeks or months, TikTok decided to proactively take away access a little early.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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That September, the Commerce Department announced its plans to restrict access to TikTok and WeChat, a messaging app, in response to an August 2020 executive order from then President Donald Trump.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2025
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From interns documenting their experiences at their first conference to a CEO celebrating a new product launch, the key is simply to make social part of your company culture.—
Bradley Keenan,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The key is low heat to begin with and a good splash of water in there.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
15 Jan. 2025
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If a cooking fire starts in your home, the NFPA advises, get out, close the door behind you and call 911 or emergency services.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Dorothy: Rose, leave the glasses in the refrigerator, close the door, and keep your head out here with us.—
Margaret Lyons,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Immediately after the Voyager returned its first images of Saturn's strange feature, even stranger theories arose to explain it, including that it was somehow related to alien technology, or perhaps even was a gateway to hell.—
Ailsa Harvey,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The city is the gateway to Puglia’s Salento peninsula, which is known for fantastic beaches on both the Adriatic and Ionian seas.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
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Even if China did support U.S. accession, Beijing’s membership in the pact would make Washington more hesitant to sign up, out of concern that China was not fully complying with existing standards and would be in a position to dominate future rule setting.—
Elizabeth Economy,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Debt is but the accession of resources now in return for the return of resources in the future, plus interest.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Food serves as a comforting entry point, inviting fans into Squid Game's world without its full intensity.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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He’ll be flanked by Fitzgerald, a literal last-hour transfer portal entry who stood out for NC State in 2024: 55 tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions.—
Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
15 Jan. 2025
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Brown advises stocking up groceries and provisions in nearby Bristol, approximately 20 minutes from the park entrance.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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The company's production building was partially destroyed, and houses, the entrance to the subway, cars and the main water supply system were damaged.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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