pass up
Example Sentences
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But the Harmoni offer was too good to pass up, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
I couldn’t pass up the opportunity, and once my boyfriend landed a remote job, we decided to make the move.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
It is, however, a novel use of her forgery skills, and an assignment she’s too curious to pass up.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Irritated by Clark giving up one early shot so that he could pass to Dent, Cronin asked everyone in the locker room at halftime if they wanted Clark to pass up open shots.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
He was aware that Comrade K. N. M. Pillai would not pass up this opportunity.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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