pass by

Example Sentences

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Now, just 1,000 containers pass by the largely vacant docks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 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

It was not a good pass by the German midfielder, straight to the feet of the Manchester City defender.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Soldiers pass by me, I hear their voices without understanding.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque