gone-by
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The Bidens tried again with Commander, a German shepherd puppy who joined them in December 2021, but he was also gone by October 2023 after at least 24 documented biting incidents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The next morning, day five, 24 hours had gone by since Waldorf’s water broke.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
In years gone by she says "a small community of fans would go and hang outside individuals' houses or places they frequented" but now, speculation about stars' whereabouts "is blasted to everybody".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Jonnie Park has always gone by many names.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
She lingered only for this, and he knew it, even though she no longer exhorted him as she had in days but shortly gone by.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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