passes by

Example Sentences

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When a steam train passes by, you can easily imagine what it was like here a century and a half ago.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

As the supernova's light travels toward Earth, it passes by two galaxies in the foreground.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

It is the gift of this slowness and attention that she wishes to impart to anyone who passes by the Toast window and accepts her invitation to share a picnic blanket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Overseeing all these components are computers, which analyze material as it passes by at about 7 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Helmuth nearly passes by a small, stooped figure shuffling down the sidewalk.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti