pass by

Example Sentences

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"When hedgehogs pass by each other, you can tell that they are interacting. Maybe that's just chemical reactions to smelling each other," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

We pass by the opportunity to invest our resources in other kinds of things like producing more housing.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

With 20 seconds left and the Seahawks a yard away from the go-ahead touchdown, Patriots rookie Malcom Butler picked off a goal-line pass by Russell Wilson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

These principles are a courtesy to the street, a gift to those who pass by and contribute to civic life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

A gas station comes into view up ahead, the kind that people pass by because it’s small, shabby, and they’re not sure it’s open.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas