pass over

Example Sentences

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But the company has struggled for years as inflation-weary consumers pass over its dependable brands in favor of cheaper generic options.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Melissa is forecast to pass over Cuba by Wednesday before moving through the Antillas Mayores and out into the Atlantic.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

During the whole lifetime, SPO will repeatedly pass over both poles, with extended high-latitude observation windows lasting more than 1000 days.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025

Rather, imagine a succession of cloud sounds that gradually pass over and through you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

The boy watched the cloud shadows roll over the fields and pass over the cabin.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong