passing over
Example Sentences
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Video footage reviewed by Con Edison shows a multi-axle truck passing over the intersection, a spokesperson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The supervisors appointed Curtis in a 3-2 vote, passing over Joanna Francescut, who had worked in the elections office since 2008 and was Darling Allen’s number two.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
The record snowfall was "caused by deep and extensive cyclones with sharp atmospheric fronts passing over the Moscow region", the observatory said.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
During February and March 2024, they recorded three separate transits and clearly identified signals produced by the planet passing over these dark regions on the star.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
That meant that within a day of the storm’s eye passing over the region, officials were making plans for the building of a makeshift outdoor prison.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
