pass by

Example Sentences

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"If you regularly pass by a café that operates a WiFi network, you could be identified there without noticing it and be recognized later -- for example by public authorities or companies."

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Smart intercepted a lazy pass by Houston forward Jabari Smith Jr., and Jae’Sean Tate fouled the Lakers guard on a three-point attempt with 25.4 seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

A slack pass by Jules Kounde was intercepted and Dadason ran in behind Pau Cubarsi before firing past exposed goalkeeper Joan Garcia.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

You used to pass by it as a South Side kid riding the bus to high school, peering mutely out the window at the people who strode like titans to their jobs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama