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
A sympathetic passerby asks, who have you lost?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir, watersports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Their inscriptions always either advised the passerby to Pray for the soul of Zopilote Devine, or to Pray for the dear departed soul of the Miracle Valley Recreation Area.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
To passersby, we could easily be mistaken for two teenagers hiding in the shadows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
When passersby constantly stopped her on the street to ask about them, she got the idea to level up her hobby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The wreck in the Danube was reportedly discovered on 2 August, when a passersby reported part of the motorcycle protruding from the rocks on the riverbank in downtown Budapest.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
Members of Walter's family spent the day out in front of the house, selling food to passersby.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
