passerby
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Speaking to the Sun, a passerby saw the bag on the side of a road and alerted her partner after becoming suspicious.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir, watersports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
A passerby alerted authorities to a woman in a “state of medical distress” shortly after midnight Jan. 6 near Sierra Highway and Technology Drive, said Lt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Any prudent passerby would think twice before approaching a clearing with a tower made of hundreds of skulls at its center.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
A passerby stopped and required directions of him.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
On sidewalks, black vendors selling hot corn called out to passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s unclear if the injured parties were construction workers or passersby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The wreck in the Danube was reportedly discovered on 2 August, when a passersby reported part of the motorcycle protruding from the rocks on the riverbank in downtown Budapest.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The trophy is touring with a sign inviting passersby and members of the public to leave their own handmade trophies “for the President to claim as his own.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
These—as I was to discover—were emblems to inform passersby of the nature of the business or goods made or sold therein.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
