pass by

Example Sentences

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The package passed by the Senate aims to keep the government open through September while allocating stopgap funding for the Department of Homeland Security as negotiations continue over the department’s budget.

From MarketWatch

A shadow passed by outside the window, and the door began to swing open.

From Literature

If the bill is not passed by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords by the end of the parliamentary session, expected in May, it will not become law.

From BBC

You can imagine the first misplaced pass by Spurs, they will blame it on Frank, and those grumbles will only grow as the game goes on.

From BBC

When an MPD patrol passed by, protesters turned some of their frustration on the local officers.

From The Wall Street Journal