passed over

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If agreed to by the Commons, the Bill as it stands will be passed over to the next session.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In 1860 a flock 1 mile wide and 300 miles long passed over Fort Mississauga on Lake Ontario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

That year, however, he was ultimately passed over by Khomeini and detained by the Revolutionary Guard.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

In 1973 it adopted the War Powers Resolution, passed over Richard Nixon's veto, to become the only lasting limit on unilateral presidential military action abroad.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The sun had passed over the trees once or perhaps twice since she had crawled to her present bed.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer