pass over

Example Sentences

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But the company has struggled for years as inflation-weary consumers pass over its dependable brands in favor of cheaper generic options.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

This time her 343rd “charge” is a hapless 87-year old CEO oil tycoon K. J. Boone unwilling to pass over from the “baffling country” of terminal illness toward its “inevitable occurrence.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Intercontinental ballistic missiles fired from Russia or China at North America would probably pass over or near Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Melissa is forecast to pass over Cuba by Wednesday before moving through the Antillas Mayores and out into the Atlantic.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Was there another star bright enough tonight—that the moon would pass over?

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham