Puzzle #378 · June 14, 2026
pass through
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Every day one two-word expression or compound word used in American English.
‘Pass through’ means to go across, traverse, or move from one side to another. You pass through a doorway, pass through a town on a road trip, or pass through security at an airport. It implies temporary presence—you're not staying or stopping for long, just moving from point A to point B.
The phrase is also used in accounting and finance to refer to income, expenses, or taxes flow directly through a business entity: For example, sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, and S-corporations do not pay corporate income tax. Instead, profits/losses “pass through” to owners‘ personal tax returns, avoiding double taxation. Also within a company, pass-through expenses are costs incurred by a business on behalf of a client (e.g., travel, materials) that are later billed back, often without markup. These are treated as reimbursements rather than operational expenses.
The phrase is also used in accounting and finance to refer to income, expenses, or taxes flow directly through a business entity: For example, sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, and S-corporations do not pay corporate income tax. Instead, profits/losses “pass through” to owners‘ personal tax returns, avoiding double taxation. Also within a company, pass-through expenses are costs incurred by a business on behalf of a client (e.g., travel, materials) that are later billed back, often without markup. These are treated as reimbursements rather than operational expenses.
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The expression pass through has appeared in 1 puzzle:
- Puzzle #378 on June 14, 2026
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