pass by
phrasal verb
passed by; passing by; passes by
: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)
Don't let this opportunity pass (you) by!
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The course follows the Vltava, the city’s longest river, crossing the iconic Charles Bridge and passing by the Saint Vitus Cathedral and the Prague Castle.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This spring’s legislation is an effort to build on sentencing reforms passed by the General Assembly in recent years.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Sun Sentinel Broward County orders retailers to recycle lithium-ion batteries
Big-box stores and some smaller retailers will be required to give customers a chance to recycle used lithium-ion and similar batteries under a new rule passed by the Broward County Commission this week.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
The policy was passed by the McAllen City Commission in August of last year.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This spring’s legislation is an effort to build on sentencing reforms passed by the General Assembly in recent years.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Sun Sentinel Broward County orders retailers to recycle lithium-ion batteries
Big-box stores and some smaller retailers will be required to give customers a chance to recycle used lithium-ion and similar batteries under a new rule passed by the Broward County Commission this week.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
The policy was passed by the McAllen City Commission in August of last year.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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