Examples of passing lane in a Sentence
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Dalot pushes forward to occupy left-winger Garnacho and open up a passing lane out to Mbeumo, who backpedals to position himself by the touchline.
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Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Hill’s passing lane was left uncontested by Kentucky’s coach … Rick Pitino.
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Beau Dure,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Bronson had no choice but to give the ball up near half court and Jayden Ross read it like a book, reaching into the passing lane and knocking the ball free.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
The bills would have made the left lane of highways solely a passing lane.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
This is Texas — there is no passing lane.
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Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
Maine State Police said the gray Kia minivan failed to stop at a stop sign that was posted at the end of the on-ramp, and then tried to enter the passing lane of I-95 south, where it was hit by a southbound tractor-trailer.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
The opening night in Brazil provided the ominous but apparently foretelling moment, when one star player left his passing lane on a game-deciding third down.
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Sam McDowell December 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Dec. 2025
The proposal also involves adding an eastbound passing lane between Pyatt and Snow.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Hill’s passing lane was left uncontested by Kentucky’s coach … Rick Pitino.
—
Beau Dure,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Bronson had no choice but to give the ball up near half court and Jayden Ross read it like a book, reaching into the passing lane and knocking the ball free.
—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
The bills would have made the left lane of highways solely a passing lane.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
This is Texas — there is no passing lane.
—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
Maine State Police said the gray Kia minivan failed to stop at a stop sign that was posted at the end of the on-ramp, and then tried to enter the passing lane of I-95 south, where it was hit by a southbound tractor-trailer.
—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
The opening night in Brazil provided the ominous but apparently foretelling moment, when one star player left his passing lane on a game-deciding third down.
—
Sam McDowell December 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Dec. 2025
The proposal also involves adding an eastbound passing lane between Pyatt and Snow.
—
Nwa Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Passing lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20lane. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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