goes by
Example Sentences
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It seems like not a day goes by without billionaire Elon Musk making headlines - and in the future, we may be calling him a trillionaire.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Barely a day goes by where she doesn’t bump into former co-workers from the hospital — at the grocery store or the coffee shop or school pick-up.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
His sister Angela Climax, who also goes by Aisha Muhammad, said she would follow him around as a child and the pair would play cops and robbers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In late April, UMA.rocks fired a member of its voting committee—who goes by “Scout” on Discord—over allegations that he had previously engaged in market manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
When the varsity girls line up for the 1600,1 head over to Rigor Mortis Bend and shout my heart out for Fiona each time she goes by.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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