went by

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“Not a day went by when we didn’t get a call with people struggling to make ends meet without a job. People were desperate,” Porcelli said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2017, Pauken was introduced to a Chinese woman who went by the name Cathy and said she was a consultant for a think tank connected to the Chinese government, according to prosecution documents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

You’d think such a long trip, with no one to chat with in the passenger seat, would be a slog, but the driving days went by faster than I would have expected.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

However, weeks went by with no further correspondence and the 33-year-old became stuck in an unhelpful loop with customer services when he tried to chase it up at the beginning of April.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The chickens, shut up in the coop for the night, cooed to each other as I went by but didn’t make too much fuss.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce