passing over
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When the spacecraft arrive at Mars, they will initially travel along the same orbital path, passing over identical regions at slightly different times.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
At least six aircraft passing over Riyadh scattered after an attack on the Saudi Arabian capital, tracking data from Flightradar24 shows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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
Sugar sacks and women's clothes were littered in the mud, with vehicles passing over them.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025
The sky darkens, like a cloud is passing over the sun.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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