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in passing

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  1. Incidentally, by the way, as in “It may be remarked in passing” (Charlotte Brontë, Shirley, 1849). [Mid-1800s]

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He mentions Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl” in passing but then movingly highlights E.B.

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Such “slum clearance” is mentioned only in passing in the book, and as if it were self-evidently a positive thing.

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At the same time, Mr. Curran expands on many facets of the genre that previous scholars have only mentioned in passing.

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Darnold didn’t waste the opportunity: He finished the season in the top five in passing yardage and touchdown throws while leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record.

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Delays in passing a key crypto-regulatory measure have further darkened the market’s outlook.

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