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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This year’s Cannes Film Festival kicks off just days after the U.S. announced a $400 million boost in military aid for Ukraine, part of a $60 billion aid package passed by Congress last month after a long and contentious partisan struggle.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 May 2024
The law targeting TikTok was included in a foreign aid package passed by Congress last month and signed by Mr. Biden shortly after.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 May 2024
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 May 2024
The law targeting TikTok was included in a foreign aid package passed by Congress last month and signed by Mr. Biden shortly after.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 May 2024
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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