pass by
Example Sentences
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"The holes are dangerous because they have water, and our children pass by them every day on their way to school and to the shops," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Hamilton intercepted a second-quarter pass by Zach Wilson that set up the Rams’ first touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
She romantically contends that street food is an “impulse buy – you pass by it, and it smells good, so you buy it to eat quickly.”
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
An observer will never see a nearby rocket ship pass by faster than light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
He sneaked through the woods longing to make his big kill—if only a deer just his size would pass by, or a moose, maybe.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
