passed over
Example Sentences
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After getting passed over for several quarters, Bloom Energy is finally getting a spot in the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
They witnessed families separated, babies passed over fences, civilians crushed in the crowds, and Afghan allies turned away because they lacked the necessary paperwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Shankar Mahadevan, one of Bollywood's greatest vocalists, and actress Rashmika Mandanna are set to take to the stage as the baton is passed over.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
His sentence of three years and three months is a month more than the previous longest sentence passed over the disorder.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The CIA determined that Blake had passed over 4,000 documents to the Soviets, many of them containing highly classified information about British and American spies.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
