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

As months went by and most of Bloom’s targets saw no return on their initial investment, they started to ask questions and look into his past.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But as time went by I could see that he and my mom really loved each other.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman