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The film is a distinctly modern rumination on the desire to shut off and watch the world go by, without forming an opinion on the horrors.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Busch was let go by Hendrick Motorsports after the 2007 season, making room for the team to sign Dale Earnhardt Jr.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"Not another day should go by with our safety and security at risk."

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

A row of counter seats along a wide-open window gives its patrons a ringside seat to watch street life go by.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Yevdokia Bershanskaya didn’t always go by the book as the commander of the 46th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment, but she was good at her job.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein