How to Use in passing in a Sentence

in passing

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  • The former walk-on led the nation in passing yards last year.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • An almost offhanded mention of suicide in passing is as close to heavy-handed as things get.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Brees, a Super Bowl champion, ranks second all-time in passing yards and touchdowns.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Brees ranks second all time in passing yards, completions and touchdowns and retired in 2020.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The Bills were fourth in fantasy points for RBs and seventh in passing points to their RBs.
    — Michael Salfino, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • But with Webb in charge and Nix healthy, the quarterback will establish a career-best, not a career-worst, in passing scores.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
  • Also, his creativity in passing may be more useful in Edmonton.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Minnesota ranked 29th in passing yards per game, 30th in QB rating and 32nd in turnovers.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Jersey City shared a chart showing rising expenses since 2021 and the city falling short in passing a budget to pay for them.
    — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart could have just heard in passing that the former Suits star had returned from the UK and filled in the blanks, or the meeting might have been part of the conversation.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That was no more evident than when Kansas jumped from 104th in yards per play to 5th, and from 91st to 5th in passing efficiency.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Thompson has proven that so far in Chargers training camp, sprinting around defenders and maximizing his 5-foot-9, 170-pound frame in passing drills.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Being able to rush inside will enable Thibodeaux to get on the field alongside Burns and Carter in passing situations, like the end-of-game scenario on Thursday.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The bill passed the House after a handful of Republicans, including some from districts with large Haitian communities, joined Democrats in passing it.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • Brees is also second all-time in passing yards, touchdowns and completions (Tom Brady is first across all three metrics), and has the most 5,000-yard passing seasons in league history.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cole was a third team all-conference selection and helped the Wildcats rank first nationally in passing defense efficiency, second in interceptions and seventh in passing yards allowed per game.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • With San Jose State’s training camp underway, its defense looks to rebound from a season in which the Spartans ranked 115th nationally in passing defense.
    — Niles Hall, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Corona Centennial, which doesn’t usually perform well in passing competitions (the Huskies like to let their running game set up the pass), started the morning 4-0 and didn’t lose until its final game.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Cornerback play was a weakness for TCU last season, as the Horned Frogs finished 14th out of 16 Big 12 teams in passing defense.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Actor Brian Delate, who knew Handy for over four decades, told The Associated Press that a few times over the past couple of years, Handy mentioned in passing that his girlfriend's son had mental health problems.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • The Orlando Storm quarterback led the UFL in passing yards (2,188), ranked second in touchdowns through the air (17) and threw just one interception in 2025.
    — Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Trump was expected to sign the housing bill at Capitol Hill during a ceremony in June, but abruptly canceled in protest over the Senate’s inaction in passing his election legislation, the SAVE America Act.
    — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

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