overpass

Early on, the braking mechanism was harsh and the trucks sometimes unexpectedly stopped when approaching an overpass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Kevin Paz, who has been sleeping on the 51st Street overpass in South L.A., said he used to live a few blocks away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Seated on the overpass on a swelteringly hot day, the 32-year-old said he picked his particular strip of sidewalk for the shade it gets from the elevated 110 Freeway carpool lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

In October 2022, a rare protest at a highway overpass in Beijing prompted authorities to post security officials at dozens of city overpasses, particularly ahead of notable political events and anniversaries—a practice that continues today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Across the creek from Julia’s house, where the old washed-out road lay in crumbled chunks, stood a concrete abutment that once served as an overpass to the floodwaters of winter and spring.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

The council can also establish discretionary no-camping zones near libraries, senior centers, freeway overpasses and other “sensitive use” areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

They seek shelter in tents, bushes and overpasses in a city that has struggled with one of the worst housing crises in the country.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Parallel to the tramway, much of Alexandria's iconic corniche is now hidden behind overpasses, private businesses and beachside food courts.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Other ways to alleviate congestion and delays at major interchanges include building more overpasses and underpasses that separate road and railroad tracks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

This complex and exceedingly efficient government operation was completed while residents of New Orleans were trapped in attics and begging for rescue from rooftops and highway overpasses.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"We could do a better job of getting pucks through. Maybe even shooting a little bit more. I think we overpassed at times."

From Fox News ● Mar. 3, 2022

They overpassed on some possessions, turning down layups and shooting 3’s instead.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021

The Coyotes made it a two-goal lead 11:57 into the second period when the Capitals’ fourth line overpassed on an odd-man rush, leading to a turnover.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2018

“I thought we overpassed the puck early in the game for sure,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Johnston said.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2015

On this day everything seems exceptionally lovely, and, slowly as Jeannette is pulling, the confines of the park are quickly overpassed, and the castle is cut off from view by embowering woods.

From The Last of the Vikings by John Bowling

True, things were greatly altered since we had agreed to go to Romford together, et nuptias facere; I had got no patron then, nor such prospects as I now had, these troubles once overpast.

From Shrewsbury A Romance by Stanley J. Weyman

How art thou every year more beautiful, Younger for all the winters thou hast cast: And I, for all my love grows, grow more dull, Decaying with each season overpast!

From The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges by Robert Bridges

O Lord, our God, in Thee do we put our trust and under the shadow of Thy wings do we make our refuge until these calamities be overpast.

From The Little Treasure of Prayers Being a Translation of the Epitome from the German Larger 'Treasure of prayers' ['Gebets-Schatz'] by Anonymous

He was beyond the reach of earthly solicitude—the swimming and buffeting, the toil and anxiety, were forever overpast; his feet already touched the solid ground.

From Jessamine A Novel by Marion Harland

Emboldened by this reflection and sustained by a sense of danger overpast, I even went to the length of attempting to pave the way for the reception of the happy solution.

From Mrs. Fitz by J. C. Snaith

And could stand to shoot the puck more rather than overpassing.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022

“We’re actually probably overpassing laterally and sending pucks quickly through the slot that needed to just be put softly on net and make it chaos and a huge mess in front,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2022

Spooked, their forwards started overpassing whenever they got deep into the Capitals’ zone.

From New York Times ● May 13, 2013

One bridge spans the Pacific from the State of Washington to Siberia, overpassing the island of Sakhalin en route.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though it brought him riches and honours overpassing his hopes—and he doubted now at times if that were possible, lacking the inspiration of Margaret—what was it worth?

From Pearl of Pearl Island by John Oxenham