pass around
Example Sentences
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While the four astronauts will not touch down on the lunar surface, they are expected to break the record for the farthest distance from Earth during their pass around the Moon.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Surely, sports writers would pass around a hat for donations as a reward for someone else taking care of the most time-consuming requirement in the coverage of a game.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
In conferences to decide cases, they’d sometimes pass around whimsical props like a clothespin to signal members to “hold their noses” and vote unanimously to project institutional solidarity.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025
He challenged the Red Bull on the outside of the first corner, and when Verstappen ran slightly deep, Norris cut back and tried to pass around the outside of the second corner.
From BBC • May 4, 2025
Fearful that the skin would simply come away, she made a gentle pass, around his calf, two inches above the wound.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
