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Princeton's WordNet

  1. in passing, en passantadverb

    incidentally; in the course of doing something else

    "he made this remark in passing"

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  1. in passing

    "In passing" is a phrase used to describe mentioning or discussing something briefly or casually while talking about something else. It refers to a statement, comment, or information that is not the main focus of the conversation or topic. It's something which is said indirectly or as a side comment.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of in passing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of in passing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of in passing in a Sentence

  1. Joe Biden:

    I can’t do anything except plead with the Congress to act reasonably, i have done the full extent of my executive authority – to do on my own, anything about guns … The Congress has to act. The majority of the American people think having assault weapons is bizarre, it’s a crazy idea. They’re against that. And so I think the Congress could be passing an assault weapon ban.

  2. Barack Obama:

    I call on this Congress to show the world that we are united in this mission by passing a resolution to authorize the use of force against ISIL.

  3. Sid Taylor:

    Wisdom is perishable. Unlike information or knowledge, it cannot be stored in a computer or recorded in a book. It expires with each passing generation.

  4. Ghanshyam Tiwari:

    I feel they can't create jobs and hence they are passing such a disturbing law.

  5. Paul Penzone:

    To include me in a lawsuit for which I had no involvement in crafting, vetting or passing is an example of targeting a law enforcement leader for the sake of sensationalization, there are 15 Sheriff's and 50-100 police chiefs in Republican Arizona. The ACLU listed my name only as a tactic to harass and target me.

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