pass quietly
Example Sentences
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The January meeting, however, is expected to pass quietly — one Wall Street analyst advised clients to hit the snooze button.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2018
These were supporters who were determined their big day should not pass quietly.
From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2013
Let Sugar Export Co. pass quietly into oblivion.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He made room for himself to pass, quietly pushing the crowd to one side.
From Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian by Various
The moving throng, composed of carriers, waiters, messengers, etc., pass quietly and without any noise: they are generally seen with the Chinese umbrella, painted of many colours, screening themselves from the sun.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers by Iles, George