Example sentences for: passed

How can you use “passed” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In an editorial, the SCMP said it was a pity that the Macau Policy Act wasn't passed before the Christmas recess, because that would have ensured the continuance of the territory's vital textile exports to the United States.

  • If that law had been passed and effectively enforced, it would have prevented the elder gunman from acquiring the handgun used in the massacre.

  • The House passed broad HMO reform.

  • When the Sudanese refused to hand over three individuals identified as involved in the assassination plot, the UN Security Council passed a resolution criticizing their inaction and eventually sanctioned Khartoum in April 1996.

  • It was the seat of power for anyone who ruled the region, control of which passed from Scotland to England many times over the centuries.


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