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go by

[goh-bahy] / ˈgoʊˌbaɪ /




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But as the years go by and the demographic realities start to change, he thinks he may be saying that with less and less confidence, until it’s no longer true.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

When you get to the end of each year, Chatzky said to look at the performance of each of the buckets and think about what you may need to move as the years go by.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

"I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane," Trump told reporters on Tuesday.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

With the blink of an eye, years go by so fast covering high school athletes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

I try to shake the feeling as I watch the houses go by through the car window.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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