passerby
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At 09:02 a passerby spotted the paddleboarders in difficulty in the water and dialled 999.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir, watersports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
The sight of the full battalion brings grins to every passerby.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
A passerby alerted authorities to a woman in a “state of medical distress” shortly after midnight Jan. 6 near Sierra Highway and Technology Drive, said Lt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
I was confusedly looking for a bus to the capital when I bumped into a passerby.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
It’s unclear if the injured parties were construction workers or passersby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The trophy is touring with a sign inviting passersby and members of the public to leave their own handmade trophies “for the President to claim as his own.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
From there, they wave people over or fall into step with passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Teams of sellers hawk their filming services to passersby, many of whom have been drawn to the city and its cyberpunk image by motorbiking videos on social media shot against the neon-lit nightscape.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The corridor, he noticed, was slick with the snow that had melted from the shoes of passersby.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
