pass by

Example Sentences

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"When hedgehogs pass by each other, you can tell that they are interacting. Maybe that's just chemical reactions to smelling each other," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

We pass by the opportunity to invest our resources in other kinds of things like producing more housing.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

A vote in October failed to pass by a 25-24 margin with six guides abstaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

These principles are a courtesy to the street, a gift to those who pass by and contribute to civic life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

The double doors to the ballroom are open as I pass by, so I stop for a second to look.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina