passed over
Example Sentences
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After getting passed over for several quarters, Bloom Energy is finally getting a spot in the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
They witnessed families separated, babies passed over fences, civilians crushed in the crowds, and Afghan allies turned away because they lacked the necessary paperwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
She’s a little rain cloud of a person, dour and humorless, though perhaps rightly offended by being passed over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Shankar Mahadevan, one of Bollywood's greatest vocalists, and actress Rashmika Mandanna are set to take to the stage as the baton is passed over.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Mr. Greeley was told to think of a person he knew that had passed over to the spirit world.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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