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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For the military aid to be blocked, the resolutions would have to be passed by both houses of Congress and signed by Biden.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The new rule, passed by a 3-2 pro-Trump majority of the Board, is the latest in a string of rules that have caused widespread concern among election officials and democracy advocates leading up to the 2024 Presidential election.
—Domingo Morel / Made By History, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
In December 2004, Proposition H was placed on the ballot and passed by majority vote in November 2005.
—Donovan A. Watts, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Senate Bill 1 passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2023 and signed by Gov. Bill Lee would have taken effect on July 1, 2023.
—Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The new rule, passed by a 3-2 pro-Trump majority of the Board, is the latest in a string of rules that have caused widespread concern among election officials and democracy advocates leading up to the 2024 Presidential election.
—Domingo Morel / Made By History, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
In December 2004, Proposition H was placed on the ballot and passed by majority vote in November 2005.
—Donovan A. Watts, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Senate Bill 1 passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2023 and signed by Gov. Bill Lee would have taken effect on July 1, 2023.
—Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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