went by

Example Sentences

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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

In 2017, Pauken was introduced to a Chinese woman who went by the name Cathy and said she was a consultant for a think tank connected to the Chinese government, according to prosecution documents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

“I didn’t anticipate the magnitude of those headwinds because … as time went by, those headwinds were created by misperceptions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed you. There wasn’t a second that went by that you weren’t on my mind.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas