passes over
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During this quiet period, Juno made 12 passes over isolated storms.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Just before the highway passes over Lahainaluna Road, those visitors see a sobering roadside shrine on their right — scores of crosses and photos, strewn with leis.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024
This year’s solar eclipse will darken the sky as it passes over a swath of Mexico, the United States and Canada.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2024
In humans, our voices come from vibrations when air passes over structures called vocal folds in our throat.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024
The New Year passes over without any celebration or joy.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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