passes by

Example Sentences

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"Whenever a plane passes by, we feel the same pain," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

When a steam train passes by, you can easily imagine what it was like here a century and a half ago.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

As the supernova's light travels toward Earth, it passes by two galaxies in the foreground.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Watching over it all are computers that analyze material as it passes by at about 7 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

She passes by in the hallway, but when he comes over to ask her she pushes past him without saying a word.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes