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“It’s not a day that will pass by that I don’t think about him and what he would do in creative things.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

She romantically contends that street food is an “impulse buy – you pass by it, and it smells good, so you buy it to eat quickly.”

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

"There is a local saying that if you put a camera at an intersection in Chongqing, every 30 seconds you'll see a motorcycle pass by," said Zhang Yuanming, a 29-year-old motorbike enthusiast and instructor.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

As it continues inward, it is expected to make its closest pass by Messier 87 in roughly 200-300 million years.

From Science Daily Jun. 1, 2026

Why would the intruder pass by me and head straight to Haskel’s bedside?

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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