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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If passed by voters, the existence of the San Diego Ethics Commission would no longer be subject to the authority of the City Council.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
When passing by the apartment, Piper did not locate the man Vellmure was targeting, the warrant says.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
But a ruling is expected soon, and that's making immigrant communities in Texas uneasy – especially coupled with another measure passed by the Texas legislature that would punish anyone found to have been aiding someone who is in the U.S. illegally.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 22 May 2024
The suite of landmark zoning and land-use reform laws passed by Colorado lawmakers this year should help alleviate the housing crisis, national experts say, while catapulting the Centennial State into the ranks of other housing pioneers.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
When passing by the apartment, Piper did not locate the man Vellmure was targeting, the warrant says.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
But a ruling is expected soon, and that's making immigrant communities in Texas uneasy – especially coupled with another measure passed by the Texas legislature that would punish anyone found to have been aiding someone who is in the U.S. illegally.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 22 May 2024
The suite of landmark zoning and land-use reform laws passed by Colorado lawmakers this year should help alleviate the housing crisis, national experts say, while catapulting the Centennial State into the ranks of other housing pioneers.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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