passing over
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Con Edison said it reviewed video footage showing a multi-axle truck passing over the intersection that appeared to move the cover.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The record snowfall was "caused by deep and extensive cyclones with sharp atmospheric fronts passing over the Moscow region", the observatory said.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The unusual cold in Lapland comes as a storm passing over northern Europe has brought wintry conditions and travel disruption to the UK, France and Germany.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
During February and March 2024, they recorded three separate transits and clearly identified signals produced by the planet passing over these dark regions on the star.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
Sometimes the ponds receive not only contaminated runoff but also a direct dose as crop-dusting pilots neglect to shut off the duster in passing over a pond.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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