passerby
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A sympathetic passerby asks, who have you lost?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
As the tram careens past, a delivery man can been seen leaping to safety from his bicycle, while a passerby also races out of the way.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The sight of the full battalion brings grins to every passerby.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
"It's interesting because not that many things get vandalised around here," says Lucia, a passerby who lives in the city.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
They asked a random passerby for the direction to Seoul and were pointed toward the main highway.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
It’s unclear if the injured parties were construction workers or passersby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
From there, they wave people over or fall into step with passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Li's team has grown to seven members working together to advertise online and to passersby, drive the bikes, and edit the footage, with each rider attracting around six to 12 customers a night.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
And the building's entire facade – with its unique form and intricate detailing - will be showcased with new lights, allowing passersby to admire it at night.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Casual passersby were looking back over their shoulders at the windows, and a few rather stunned-looking people had actually come to a halt, transfixed.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
