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as in keys
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 accessions
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 passports
Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Acceptable alternatives to Real ID licenses include unexpired passports and passport cards.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
The only stamps these guys are interested in are in their passports.
—Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
Several of the members’ personal items were swiped from the van, including computers, passports and documents, the BBC reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Per The Independent, the band eventually applied for new passports.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Jones, Fletcher and Poynter's passports had the crude doodles, while Judd's was spared.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Adopt Next-Generation Cybersecurity Defenses From customer passports to credit card numbers, the volume of customer data in travel and hospitality is too good for cybercriminals to pass up.
—Kevin Pierce, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
These passports can be picked up from participating businesses, and once all eight are acquired, participants may enter their passport at any public library in the county.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Acceptable alternatives to Real ID licenses include unexpired passports and passport cards.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
The only stamps these guys are interested in are in their passports.
—Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
Several of the members’ personal items were swiped from the van, including computers, passports and documents, the BBC reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Per The Independent, the band eventually applied for new passports.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Jones, Fletcher and Poynter's passports had the crude doodles, while Judd's was spared.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Adopt Next-Generation Cybersecurity Defenses From customer passports to credit card numbers, the volume of customer data in travel and hospitality is too good for cybercriminals to pass up.
—Kevin Pierce, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
These passports can be picked up from participating businesses, and once all eight are acquired, participants may enter their passport at any public library in the county.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passports
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The discussions were disclosed as part of a behind-closed-doors Nevada court case, during which Rupert Murdoch failed in an attempt to alter his family trust in favor of his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The mid-engined two-seater features a carbon monocoque construction with carbon fiber body panels, plus dihedral doors that open upwards in true supercar fashion.Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The team whittled the entries down to a selection of 45, which were then put to a judging panel that selected the overall winner as well as nine category winners.Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Santosh has already had a successful theatrical release in France, by Haut Et Court Distribution, with more than 150,000 admissions to date.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the Supreme Court rejected race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina in a historic decision that rolled back decades of precedent and has dramatically changed how the nation's private and public universities select their students.Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Passports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passports. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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