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passing over

noun as in exception

preposition as in but

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And they really didn’t like it when Rose jumped the line, passing over more established players to become the starting second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds in 1963.

For the previous 72 hours, the menacing whirr above our heads has belonged to Russia’s suicide drones, passing over and then bearing down on their targets.

From BBC

By passing over Shapiro, Harris also didn’t risk alienating pro-Palestinian voters — particularly in battleground Michigan — by teaming with a Jewish running mate who has strongly supported Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

The optics of passing over the first black woman on a presidential ticket would be terrible for the party.

From BBC

This year organisers said the balloons will take flight with the intention of passing over landmarks including Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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