pass by

Example Sentences

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We pass by the opportunity to invest our resources in other kinds of things like producing more housing.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

He was eventually released without charge and continues to work, but usually hides with his clients when the patrols pass by.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

When we returned in early 2002, the neurologist once again saw me giggling and watching the world pass by, and remarked: "He's a survivor."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

These principles are a courtesy to the street, a gift to those who pass by and contribute to civic life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

We pass by EMTs pushing gurneys, doctors striding out of elevators, nurses hurrying along in their sky-blue scrubs.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day