went by
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As the years went by, Heasley said he was worried he might never see the car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Yocheved Ruttenberg grew up in Baltimore, went by “Kim,” and was selling roofing door-to-door in Texas when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Years went by before her son was reclassified in seventh grade and her daughter as a freshman in high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Parkinson, who went by “Chip,” shared his adventures as an entertainment specialist truck driver on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I dunno. I was bored. I went by your barn, but I didn’t see you. Just that little house-thing you built.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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