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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But in subsequent lawsuits challenging their removal, some of the officials have alleged that Mr. Trump violated federal laws passed by Congress that created the agencies and limited the president to removing their members only for cause — in cases of neglect of duty or malfeasance.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
The race course passed by the Cardiff Kook statue, a 6-foot tall bronze sculpture of a surfer, officially named the Magic Carpet Ride.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
If Trump and Elon Musk continue to treat the spending laws already passed by Congress as mere suggestions, there won’t be much faith that the next spending bills will bind Trump’s team to actually following the orders from Capitol Hill.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
TikTok went dark and was removed from the app stores on Saturday, Jan. 18, after a law passed by Congress banning the app, which was upheld by the Supreme Court, was set to go into effect the following day.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
The race course passed by the Cardiff Kook statue, a 6-foot tall bronze sculpture of a surfer, officially named the Magic Carpet Ride.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
If Trump and Elon Musk continue to treat the spending laws already passed by Congress as mere suggestions, there won’t be much faith that the next spending bills will bind Trump’s team to actually following the orders from Capitol Hill.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
TikTok went dark and was removed from the app stores on Saturday, Jan. 18, after a law passed by Congress banning the app, which was upheld by the Supreme Court, was set to go into effect the following day.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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