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by way of interjection or digression Alfred mentioned in passing that he used to be a flight instructor.

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Recent Examples of in passing So far Craig hasn’t been able to do either despite being ranking 13th nationally and second in the Big 12 in passing yards with 1,400. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 State police have only said details in passing, but there has been no official statement or news conference to shed light on what happened at the house. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2026 The most promising part for the Panthers is that Bryce Young, who leads the NFL in passing yardage, was in no way stifled Sunday. — Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 The Vikings are last in the league in passing yards and passing first downs and are second to last in rushing first downs. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in passing

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