pass over

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Bogle made a well-timed burst onto Ilia Gruev's pin-point pass over the Forest defence and the defender kept his cool to beat Ortega with a low finish at the near post.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Mendoza didn’t throw the perfect pass over the defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Skattebo was injured midway through the second quarter after attempting to catch a pass over the middle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

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

Her eyes pass over stacks of Nikhil’s design magazines, thick books on Gropius and Le Corbusier.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri