went by
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“Not a day went by when we didn’t get a call with people struggling to make ends meet without a job. People were desperate,” Porcelli said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
You’d think such a long trip, with no one to chat with in the passenger seat, would be a slog, but the driving days went by faster than I would have expected.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
He changed his first name to Val, and went by several other identities over the years, including Mark Simon Bentley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
As months went by and most of Bloom’s targets saw no return on their initial investment, they started to ask questions and look into his past.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
As more time went by, I contemplated taking out a book to look like I was reading, but I didn’t want to sit there by myself anymore.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
