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Get through exam period — a journey (7)

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I believe the answer is:

passage

'a journey' is the definition.
(I know that passage is a type of journey)

'get through exam period' is the wordplay.
'get through exam' becomes 'pass' (I've seen this before).
'period' becomes 'age' (age is a kind of period).
'pass'+'age'='PASSAGE'

(Other definitions for passage that I've seen before include "Piece of writing" , "Corridor or narrow laneway" , "course" , "Sea or air journey" , "Book extract; transit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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