pass by

Example Sentences

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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

When we returned in early 2002, the neurologist once again saw me giggling and watching the world pass by, and remarked: "He's a survivor."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

But 17-year-old Lennart Karl became the first player to score against Arsenal in the Champions League this season, firing home from an excellent volleyed pass by Serge Gnabry.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Me and Sneaky don’t say anything for a while; he keeps picking grass and throwing it, and I keep watching the ripples in the water when boats pass by.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist