passes over
Example Sentences
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He passes over in silence the laptop episode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
During this quiet period, Juno made 12 passes over isolated storms.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
The junior has taken thousands of these reps, caught thousands of these passes over three seasons at USC, each filed away as a data point for Lemon to later access.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
In the 3-1 victory over Chelsea in January it was striking how often City launched longer passes over the opposition defence, with new signing Omar Marmoush making numerous runs alongside Haaland.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
A shadow passes over me, far too fast for me to make out its shape, but I don’t need to.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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