passed off
Example Sentences
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After two nights of unrest, pockets of protests held in some areas of Northern Ireland have passed off without incident following a "robust" police response.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
A man who operated a biolab in Reedley was convicted Tuesday of fraudulently selling $3.8 million worth of COVID-19 tests that he obtained from China and passed off to customers as being American-made.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Most of the festivities passed off without incident, as crowds gathered in many areas of Paris after PSG's 1-1 draw in Munich.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The police said it was deploying a "significant" presence to ensure the protests passed off safely, though no far-right counter-demonstration was advertised.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
At Deutsche Bank they were passed off to a twenty-three-year-old bond salesman who had never had a customer of his own.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
